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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 06, 2014
Filed:
Dec. 05, 2007
Applicant:
David Cavalla, Cambridge, GB;
Inventor:
David Cavalla, Cambridge, GB;
Assignee:
PsiOxus Therapeutics Limited, London, GB;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 31/404 (2006.01); A61K 31/4704 (2006.01); A61K 31/38 (2006.01); A61K 31/135 (2006.01); A61K 31/138 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The present invention provides a means for prevention and treatment of cachexia and other chronic illnesses including but not limited to the promotion of weight gain, reduction or prevention of weight loss by administration of a substance that both reduces the sensitivity of beta-adrenergic receptors and of 5-HT1a receptors. (S)-pindolol, (S)-propranolol, tertatolol or bopindolol are preferred for this purpose.