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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 18, 2011
Filed:
Dec. 13, 2006
Applicants:
James N. Leonard, San Diego, CA (US);
Zhi Liang Chu, San Diego, CA (US);
Inventors:
James N. Leonard, San Diego, CA (US);
Zhi Liang Chu, San Diego, CA (US);
Assignee:
Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc., San Diego, CA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 33/53 (2006.01); G01N 33/567 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The present invention relates to a method for identifying a metabolic stabilizing compound, comprising: a) contacting a candidate compound with GPR35, and b) determining whether GPR35 functionality is increased, wherein an increase in GPR35 functionality is indicative of the candidate compound being a metabolic stabilizing compound. The invention further relates to a method for treating or preventing a metabolic-related disorder, comprising administering to an individual in need thereof an effective amount of a GPR35 modulator.