Administration of dipeptidyl peptidase inhibitors
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- US · United States
- Patent Type
- Applications(United States)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- TAKEDA PHARMA CO LTD
- Publication Date
- 2007-03-15
- Estimated Expiration
- Not applicable · inactive patent
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Abstract
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RELATED APPLICATION
[0001] This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 60 / 717,560 filed Sep. 14, 2005 and U.S. Provisional Application No. 60 / 747,280 filed May 15, 2006, each of which is incorporated herein by reference.FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0002] The invention relates to the method of administering compounds used to inhibit dipeptidyl peptidase IV as well as treatment methods based on such administration. DESCRIPTION OF RELATED ART
[0003] Dipeptidyl Peptidase IV (IUBMB Enzyme Nomenclature EC.3.4.14.5) is a type II membrane protein that has been referred to in the literature by a wide a variety of names including DPP4, DP4, DAP-IV, FAPβ, adenosine deaminase complexing protein 2, adenosine deaminase binding protein (ADAbp), dipeptidyl aminopeptidase IV; Xaa-Pro-dipeptidyl-aminopeptidase; Gly-Pro naphthylamidase; postproline dipeptidyl aminopeptidase IV; lymphocyte antigen CD26; glycoprotein GP110; dipeptidyl peptidase IV; glycylproline aminopeptidase; gl...