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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 11, 2012
Filed:
Jun. 07, 2011
Applicants:
Krystyna Tatarkiewicz, San Diego, CA (US);
David G. Parkes, Del Mar, CA (US);
Denis Roy, Vista, CA (US);
Bronislava Gedulin, Del Mar, CA (US);
Inventors:
Krystyna Tatarkiewicz, San Diego, CA (US);
David G. Parkes, Del Mar, CA (US);
Denis Roy, Vista, CA (US);
Bronislava Gedulin, Del Mar, CA (US);
Assignee:
Amylin Pharmaceuticals, Inc., San Diego, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 38/26 (2006.01); A61P 3/10 (2006.01); A61P 7/12 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The disclosure provides the use of GLP-1 receptor agonist compounds to treat pancreatitis (e.g., acute, chronic, hemorrhagic, necrotizing) in patients. The disclosure also provides the use of GLP-1 receptor agonist compounds to reduce elevated plasma amylase and/or lipase concentrations in patients. An exemplary GLP-1 receptor agonist compound is exenatide.