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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 15, 2011
Filed:
Jan. 05, 2006
Applicant:
Daniel J. Drucker, Toronto, CA;
Inventor:
Daniel J. Drucker, Toronto, CA;
Assignee:
NPS Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Bedminster, NJ (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 38/26 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Glucagon-like peptide 2, a product of glucagon gene expression, and analogs of glucagon-like peptide 2, have been identified as gastrointestinal tissue growth factors. Their effects on the growth of small bowel and pancreatic islets are described. Their formulation as a pharmaceutical, and their therapeutic use in treating disorders of the bowel, are described.