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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 17, 2012
Filed:
May. 30, 2008
Applicants:
Ezio Ghigo, Turin, IT;
Riccarda Granata, Turin, IT;
Aart Jan Van Der Lely, Bergschenhoek, NL;
Inventors:
Assignee:
Alize Pharma SAS, Ecully, FR;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 38/00 (2006.01); A61K 38/08 (2006.01); A61K 38/12 (2006.01); A61P 3/10 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An isolated polypeptide comprising any amino acid fragment of unacylated ghrelin or any analog thereof, wherein the polypeptide has an activity selected from the group consisting of a) decreasing blood glucose levels; b) increasing insulin secretion an/or sensitivity; c) binding to insulin-secreting cells; and d) promoting survival of insulin-secreting cells. As well as the use of the polypeptide in the treatment of a disorder associated with impaired glucose metabolism.