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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 16, 2010
Filed:
Aug. 20, 2004
Applicant:
Ross G. Clark, Auckland, NZ;
Inventor:
Ross G. Clark, Auckland, NZ;
Assignee:
Tercica, Inc., Brisbane, CA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 38/00 (2006.01); A61B 5/55 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The present invention provides methods and compositions for reducing visceral fat by administering to the subject a therapeutically effective amount of a compound that increases the bioactive serum levels of insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I) in the subject, thereby ameliorating negative effects of visceral obesity. The invention is useful in the treatment, prevention, or amelioration of one or more symptoms of visceral obesity or IGF-I deficiency related condition, including, for example, cardiovascular disease and the metabolic syndrome.