Patents Examined by Roasanne Kosson
  • Compositions for enhanced epithelial permeation of neuropeptide Y for treating obesity
    Patent number: 7863245
    Abstract: Pharmaceutical compositions comprising PYY(3-36) or Neuropeptide Y (NPY), a cyclodextrin, and a compound selected from phosphatidylcholine or diglyceride, wherein the PYY(3-36) or Neuropeptide Y (NPY) is present in an amount effective to alleviate one or more symptom(s) of obesity in a subject, and the cyclodextrin and the compound selected from phosphatidylcholine or diglyceride are present in an amount sufficient to enhance epithelial permeation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2011
    Assignee: Nastech Pharmaceutical Company, Inc.
    Inventor: Steven C. Quay