US3867539A
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Method of producing anorexia as a treatment for obesity
Assignee: United States Department of Health and Human Services
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Filing: 1973-04-27
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Granted: 1975-02-18
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Expires: 1993-04-27
Abstract
Abstract A method of suppressing the appetite as a treatment for obesity by internally administering histidine or a pharmaceutically acceptable non-toxic salt thereof.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert I Henkin
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 21:19
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61K; A61K31/00; A61K31/185; A61K31/19; A61K31/195
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 3
Claim 1
Independent Claim
31 words
A METHOD FOR SUPPRESSING THE APPETITE OF HUMANS WHICH CONSISTS ESSENTIALLY OF INTERNALLY ADMINISTERING TO AN OBESE PATIENT AN EFFECTIVE ANOREXIGENIC AMOUNT OF HISTIDINE OR A PHAMACCUTICALLY ACCEPTABLE NON-TOXIC SALT THEREOF.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
31 words
A METHOD FOR SUPPRESSING THE APPETITE OF HUMANS WHICH CONSISTS ESSENTIALLY OF INTERNALLY ADMINISTERING TO AN OBESE PATIENT AN EFFECTIVE ANOREXIGENIC AMOUNT OF HISTIDINE OR A PHAMACCUTICALLY ACCEPTABLE NON-TOXIC SALT THEREOF.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said histidine is administered orally in a dosage of from about 1 to about 32 grams, calculated as free base, daily.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1978-02-17 | 1978-08-19 | 1979-02-18 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1982-02-17 | 1982-08-19 | 1983-02-18 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1986-02-17 | 1986-08-19 | 1987-02-18 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |