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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 30, 2014
Filed:
Oct. 15, 2009
Jean-paul Castaigne, Mont-Royal, CA;
Michel Demeule, Beaconsfield, CA;
Catherine Gagnon, Montréal-Nord, CA;
Betty Lawrence, Bolton, CA;
Jean-Paul Castaigne, Mont-Royal, CA;
Michel Demeule, Beaconsfield, CA;
Catherine Gagnon, Montréal-Nord, CA;
Betty Lawrence, Bolton, CA;
Angiochem, Inc., Montreal, CA;
Abstract
The present invention features a compound having the formula A-X-B, where A is peptide vector capable of enhancing transport of the compound across the blood-brain barrier or into particular cell types, X is a linker, and B is a GLP-1 agonist (e.g., exendin-4 or an exendin-4 analog). The compounds of the invention can be used to treat any disease where increased GLP-1 activity is desired, for example, metabolic diseases, such as obesity and diabetes.