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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 10, 2013
Filed:
Aug. 30, 2012
Applicant:
Daniel J. Drucker, Toronto, CA;
Inventor:
Daniel J. Drucker, Toronto, CA;
Assignee:
1149336 Ontario, Inc., Toronto, CA;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 38/26 (2006.01); A61K 49/00 (2006.01); A61P 1/04 (2006.01); A61P 1/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The invention relates to glucagon-related peptides and their use for the prevention or treatment of disorders involving the large intestine. In particular, it has now been demonstrated that GLP-2 and peptidic agonists of GLP-2 can cause proliferation of the tissue of large intestine. Thus, the invention provides methods of proliferating the large intestine in a subject in need thereof. Further, the methods of the invention are useful to treat or prevent inflammatory conditions of the large intestine, including inflammatory bowel diseases.