65 results about "Incretin" patented technology

Embodiments of the invention provide apparatus and methods for stimulating L cells in the intestinal tract to produce incretins for the treatment of conditions including diabetes and obesity. Many embodiments provide a method and apparatus for the treatment of diabetes by electrically stimulating L-cells to secrete incretins to stimulate or otherwise modulate the production of insulin. Particular embodiments provide a swallowable capsule for stimulating L-cells in the intestinal tract as the capsule moves through the tract. The capsule can include two or more electrodes for providing electrical stimulation to L-cells, a power source for powering one or more components of the capsule, a sensor for sensing the location of the capsule in the intestinal tract; a controller and a waveform generator for generating the electrical signals emitted by the electrodes to stimulate the L-cells to secrete incretins such as GLP-1 to stimulate insulin production for glucose regulation of diabetic conditions.

The present invention relates to a combination comprising a substance with inhibiting effect on the ileal bile acid transport system (I BAT) and at least one other active substance selected from an IBAT inhibitor; an enteroendocrine peptide or enhancer thereof; a dipeptidyl peptidase-IV inhibitor; a biguanidine; an incretin mimetic; a thiazolidinone; a PPAR agonist; a HMG Co-A reductase inhibitor; a bile acid binder; and a TGR5 receptor modulator; wherein the IBAT inhibitor compound and the at least one other active substance are adminstered simultaneously, sequentially or separately.

The present invention relates generally to the novel use of incretin compounds (ICs) and amylinomimetic compounds to treat, prevent, or ameliorate a variety of metabolic conditions or diseases.

A composition for the prevention or treatment of type I diabetes in a subject, said composition comprising a GABAergic and incretin exemplified by GABA and GLP-1 / Ex4. These are optionally provided together in a single composition to promote beta-cell regeneration prevent beta-cell apoptosis and control autoimmunity for the prevention and treatment of T1D in mammals.

Embodiments of the invention provide shaped masses comprising one or more drugs such as proteins or polypeptides and methods for forming such shaped masses. One embodiment provides a shaped mass comprising a drug such as a protein or polypeptide having a biological activity in the body of a mammal. The shaped mass is formed by compression of a precursor material comprising the drug wherein an amount of biologically active drug in the mass is a preserved above a minimum level. Drugs which may be incorporated into the shaped mass may include one or more glucose regulating proteins such as insulin, incretins; and immunoglobulins such as TNF-inhibiting antibodies or interleukin neutralizing antibodies. Embodiments of the shaped mass may be incorporated into a tissue penetrating member which is inserted into the intestinal wall allowing for the oral delivery of proteins and peptides which would otherwise be degraded in the intestinal tract.

Embodiments of the invention provide shaped masses comprising one or more drugs such as proteins or polypeptides and methods for forming such shaped masses. One embodiment provides a shaped mass comprising a drug such as a protein or polypeptide having a biological activity in the body of a mammal. The shaped mass is formed by compression of a precursor material comprising the drug wherein an amount of biologically active drug in the mass is a preserved above a minimum level. Drugs which may be incorporated into the shaped mass may include one or more glucose regulating proteins such as insulin, incretins; and immunoglobulins such as TNF-inhibiting antibodies or interleukin neutralizing antibodies. Embodiments of the shaped mass may be incorporated into a tissue penetrating member which is inserted into the intestinal wall allowing for the oral delivery of proteins and peptides which would otherwise be degraded in the intestinal tract.

Embodiments of the invention provide shaped masses comprising one or more drugs such as proteins or polypeptides and methods for forming such shaped masses. One embodiment provides a shaped mass comprising a drug such as a protein or polypeptide having a biological activity in the body of a mammal. The shaped mass is formed by compression of a precursor material comprising the drug wherein an amount of biologically active drug in the mass is a preserved above a minimum level. Drugs which may be incorporated into the shaped mass may include one or more glucose regulating proteins such as insulin, incretins; and immunoglobulins such as TNF-inhibiting antibodies or interleukin neutralizing antibodies. Embodiments of the shaped mass may be incorporated into a tissue penetrating member which is inserted into the intestinal wall allowing for the oral delivery of proteins and peptides which would otherwise be degraded in the intestinal tract.

The present invention relates to dual incretin peptide mimetic compounds that agonize receptors for both human glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide (GIP) and glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1), and may be useful for treating type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2D).

Embodiments of the invention provide shaped masses comprising one or more drugs such as proteins or polypeptides and methods for forming such shaped masses. One embodiment provides a shaped mass comprising a drug such as a protein or polypeptide having a biological activity in the body of a mammal. The shaped mass is formed by compression of a precursor material comprising the drug wherein an amount of biologically active drug in the mass is a preserved above a minimum level. Drugs which may be incorporated into the shaped mass may include one or more glucose regulating proteins such as insulin, incretins; and immunoglobulins such as TNF-inhibiting antibodies or interleukin neutralizing antibodies. Embodiments of the shaped mass may be incorporated into a tissue penetrating member which is inserted into the intestinal wall allowing for the oral delivery of proteins and peptides which would otherwise be degraded in the intestinal tract.

The present invention relates to drug fusions and conjugates that have improved serum half lives. These fusions and conjugates comprise immunoglobulin (antibody) single variable domains and insulinotropic and / or incretin and / or gut peptide molecules. The invention further relates to uses, formulations, compositions and devices comprising such drug fusions and conjugates. The invention also relates to compositions which comprise more than one insulinotropic and / or incretin and / or gut peptide molecules present as part of a fusion or conjugate and to uses and formulations thereof.

The present invention relates to drug fusions and conjugates that have improved serum half lives. These fusions and conjugates comprise immunoglobulin (antibody) single variable domains and insulinotropic and / or incretin and / or gut peptide molecules. The invention further relates to uses, formulations, compositions and devices comprising such drug fusions and conjugates. The invention also relates to compositions which comprise more than one insulinotropic and / or incretin and / or gut peptide molecules present as part of a fusion or conjugate and to uses and formulations thereof.

Embodiments of the invention provide shaped masses (SM) comprising one or more drugs such as proteins or polypeptides and methods for forming and delivering such SM's. One embodiment provides a SM comprising a drug e.g., a protein or polypeptide having a biological activity in the body of a mammal. The SM is formed by compression of a precursor material (PM) comprising the drug wherein an amount of biologically active drug in the SM is a minimum level to that in the PM. Drugs which may be incorporated into the SM include insulin, incretins and immunoglobulins e.g., interleukin neutralizing antibodies or TNF-α-inhibiting antibodies. Embodiments of the invention are particularly useful for the oral delivery of drugs which would be degraded within the GI tract, wherein the SM containing the drug is formed as or incorporated into a tissue penetrating member which is inserted into the intestinal wall after oral ingestion.

Compositions and methods for the prevention and treatment of nephropathy, including hypertensive and diabetic nephropathy, and nephropathy associated with insulin resistance and metabolic syndrome are described. Compositions of the invention include a compound that binds to a receptor for the glucagon like peptide-1, an incretin, a glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1), an exendin, or an analog (including an agonist analog), derivative, or variant of any of them.

Compositions of the invention, including compounds that bind to a receptor for a glucagon-like peptide-1, an incretin, a glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1), an exendin, or an agonist, an analog (preferably an agonist analog), a derivative, or a variant of any of aforementioned compounds, are used in the prevention and treatment of arrhythmias associated with cardiac ischemia, cardiac ischemia-perfusion and / or congestive heart failure. The invention relates to both the method and compositions for such treatment.

The method of stimulating a tissue of a subsurface organ is disclosed. The method has the steps of activating an acoustic shock wave generator or source to emit acoustic shock waves; and subjecting the tissue to the acoustic shock waves stimulating said tissue wherein the tissue is positioned within a path of the emitted shock waves and away from a geometric focal volume or point of the emitted shock waves. In one embodiment the emitted shock waves are divergent or near planar. In another embodiment the emitted shock waves are convergent having a geometric focal volume of point at a distance of at least X from the source, the method further comprising positioning the tissue at a distance less than the distance X from the source. The subsurface organ is a tissue having cells. The tissue is a part of the incretin system. The subsurface organ is preferably the pancreas of a diabetic or at risk diabetic patient. The treatment stimulates the pancreatic tissue by an analgesic effect on the nerves and a stimulation of the insulin producing islets.

A transdermal patch formulation of a viscous liquid that includes an active agent of incretin or incretin mimetic peptide, a stabilizer, a buffer, a water soluble thickening agent, and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. Also, a patch adapted for transdermal delivery of the active agent and having a drug reservoir compartment of the transdermal patch formulation and a system for facilitating transdermal delivery of the active agent through the skin of a subject. The system includes the patch and an apparatus capable of generating a plurality of micro-channels in an area on the subject's skin. The patch and apparatus are used in methods of treatment for reducing blood glucose level, lowering plasma glucagon levels, reducing food intake, or reducing gastric motility in a subject in need of the same by extending the release of the incretin or incretin mimetic peptide in the subject.

Compositions of the invention, including compounds that bind to a receptor for a glucagon-like peptide-1, an incretin, a glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1), an exendin, or an agonist, an analog (preferably an agonist analog), a derivative, or a variant of any of aforementioned compounds, are used in the prevention and treatment of arrhythmias associated with cardiac ischemia, cardiac ischemia-perfusion and / or congestive heart failure. The invention relates to both the method and compositions for such treatment.

The invention relates to the area of medicinal chemistry, pharmacology and medicine and includes description of pharmaceutical compositions and combined medicaments on the base of secretion stimulators and protectors of incretin hormones for treatment of metabolic diseases (among them, diabetes, obesity, metabolic syndrome and the like). The invention consists in that that pharmaceutical composition or combined medicament comprises a derivative of tetrahydrobenzo[f][1,4]oxazepine—either nonsteroidal agonist of bile aids receptor TGR5, or one of endogenous bile acids which stimulate incretin hormones secretion, and also one of the known inhibitors of DPP-IV proteinase. In this case administration of TGR5 agonists is carried out peroral, and administration of endogenous bile acids is exercised rectal in the form of suppository or gel. As proteinase DPP-IV inhibitors could be used Vildagliptin, Saxagliptin, Sitagliptin, Teneligliptin, Linagliptin, Dutogliptin, Alogliptin, Gemigliptin, Carmegliptin and the like. Besides, the invention includes description of novel tetrahydrobenzo[f][1,4]oxazepine derivatives—nonsteroidal agonist of bile aids receptors TGR5, and also methods for their preparation. The invention provides enhancement of therapy effectiveness owing to synergetic action of the components, thus making possible simultaneous treatment of diabetes, and obesity, other metabolic diseases and their cardiovascular and renal complications.

A composition for the prevention or treatment of type I diabetes in a subject, said composition comprising a GABAergic and incretin exemplified by GABA and GLP-1 / Ex4. These are optionally provided together in a single composition to promote beta-cell regeneration prevent beta-cell apoptosis and control autoimmunity for the prevention and treatment of T1D in mammals.

Embodiments of the invention provide shaped masses comprising one or more drugs such as proteins or polypeptides and methods for forming such shaped masses. One embodiment provides a shaped mass comprising a drug such as a protein or polypeptide having a biological activity in the body of a mammal. The shaped mass is formed by compression of a precursor material comprising the drug wherein an amount of biologically active drug in the mass is a preserved above a minimum level. Drugs which may be incorporated into the shaped mass may include one or more glucose regulating proteins such as insulin, incretins; and immunoglobulins such as TNF-inhibiting antibodies or interleukin neutralizing antibodies. Embodiments of the shaped mass may be incorporated into a tissue penetrating member which is inserted into the intestinal wall allowing for the oral delivery of proteins and peptides which would otherwise be degraded in the intestinal tract.

The invention relates to a drug for wound healing of diabetes, which takes American ginseng, Chinese caterpillar fungus, frankincense, myrrh, resina draconis, musk, sanchi, unibract fritillary bulb and plant incretin as raw materials of the formula, the raw materials are prepared into pulvis or ointment according to the conventional preparation method; the drug has the effects of discharging pus, anti-inflammation, promoting blood circulation and relieving pain, thus ensuring the blood sugar at the local wound to be rapidly reduced, astringing sores, promoting granulation, accelerating tissue repair, significantly shortening the time for wound healing, being safe, having high efficiency and convenient usage and achieving the effect of rapid treatment of wound healing of diabetes.

Drug fusions and conjugates that contain an incretin therapeutic or diagnostic agent that is fused or conjugated to an antigen-binding fragment of an antibody that binds serum albumin. The conjugates and fusion have a longer in vivo half life in comparison with the unconjugated or unfused therapeutic or diagnostic agent.

A composition for the prevention or treatment of type I diabetes in a subject, said composition comprising a GABAergic and incretin exemplified by GABA and GLP-1 / Ex4. These are optionally provided together in a single composition to promote beta-cell regeneration prevent beta-cell apoptosis and control autoimmunity for the prevention and treatment of T1D in mammals.

The present invention relates to the GPR119 receptor agonists: 3-fluoro-4-(5-fluoro-6-(4-(3-(2-fluoropropan-2-yl)-1,2,4-oxadiazol-5-yl)piperidin-1-yl)pyrimidin-4-ylamino)-N,N-dimethylbenzamide; -fluoro-4-(5-fluoro-6-(4-(3-(2-fluoro-propan-2-yl)-1,2,4-oxadiazol-5-yl)piperidin-1-yl)pyrimidin-4-ylamino)-N-methylbenzamide; and 3-fluoro-4-(5-fluoro-6-(4-(3-(2-fluoropropan-2-yl)-1,2,4-oxadiazol-5-yl)piperidin-1-yl)pyrimidin-4-ylamino)benzamide, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts, solvates, and hydrates thereof, that are useful as a single pharmaceutical agent or in combination with one or more additional pharmaceutical agents, such as, a DPP-IV inhibitor, a biguanide, an alpha-glucosidase inhibitor, an insulin analogue, a sulfonylurea, an SGLT2 inhibitor, a meglitinide, a thiazolidinedione, or an anti-diabetic peptide analogue, in the treatment of for example, a disorder selected from: a GPR119-receptor-related disorder; a condition ameliorated by increasing secretion of an incretin; a condition ameliorated by increasing a blood incretin level; a condition characterized by low bone mass; a neurological disorder; a metabolic-related disorder; type 2 diabetes; obesity; and complications related thereto.

A health-care hyphglycemic beverage is prepared from 10 Chinese-medicinal materials including astragalus root, yam, wolfberry fruit, pollen, etc through drying, pulverizing and treating with purified water.

The present invention relates to pharmaceutical compositions and methods for the treatment of diabetes, obesity or disorders related to diabetes or obesity. The compositions comprise a combination of a selective PPARγ modulator and an incretin. The methods include the administration of the combination of a selective PPARγ modulator and an incretin.

The invention provides an incretin-associated medicine capable of restraining secretion of GIP completely and promoting secretion of GLP-1 and highly safe. The medicine capable of promoting the secretion of GLP-1 (glucagon-like peptide-1) and restraining the secretion of the GIP (glucose-dependent insulinotropic peptide) comprises non-antagonistic inhibitor of clastic enzyme of cane sugar, such as L-gum sugar, D-wood sugar and D-tagatose, as an active ingredient.