CA Patent

CA2406947A1 — Methods for prevention and treatment of gastrointestinal disorders

Assigned to Johns Hopkins University · Expires 2001-10-25 · 25y expired

What this patent protects

Disclosed are methods for preventing or treating a gastrointestinal (GI) disorder in a mammal such as a human patient. In one embodiment, the methods include administering to the mammal a therapeutically effective amount of a compound that modulates a nitric oxide (NO) signaling …

USPTO Abstract

Disclosed are methods for preventing or treating a gastrointestinal (GI) disorder in a mammal such as a human patient. In one embodiment, the methods include administering to the mammal a therapeutically effective amount of a compound that modulates a nitric oxide (NO) signaling pathway, particularly in GI neurons. Methods of the invention are particularly useful for the treatment (including prophylactic treatment) of diabetic gastropathies and other GI disorders.

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Patent Metadata

Patent number
CA2406947A1
Jurisdiction
CA
Classification
—
Expires
2001-10-25
Drug substance claim
No
Drug product claim
No
Assignee
Johns Hopkins University
Source
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