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Details for Patent: 7,462,626


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Summary for Patent: 7,462,626
Title:Compositions for affecting weight loss
Abstract: Disclosed are compositions for affecting weight loss comprising a first compound and a second compound, where the first compound is an opioid antagonist and the second compound causes increased agonism of a melanocortin 3 receptor (MC3-R) or a melanocortin 4 receptor (MC4-R) compared to normal physiological conditions. Also disclosed are methods of affecting weight loss, increasing energy expenditure, increasing satiety in an individual, or suppressing the appetite of an individual, comprising identifying an individual in need thereof and treating that individual to antagonize opioid receptor activity and to enhance .alpha.-MSH activity.
Inventor(s): Weber; Eckard (San Diego, CA), Cowley; Michael Alexander (Portland, OR)
Assignee: Orexigen Therapeutics, Inc. (San Diego, CA)
Application Number:11/356,839
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Drugs Protected by US Patent 7,462,626

Applicant Tradename Generic Name Dosage NDA Approval Date TE Type RLD RS Patent No. Patent Expiration Product Substance Delist Req. Patented / Exclusive Use Submissiondate
Nalpropion CONTRAVE bupropion hydrochloride; naltrexone hydrochloride TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE;ORAL 200063-001 Sep 10, 2014 RX Yes Yes ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial FOR CHRONIC WEIGHT MANAGEMENT FOR TREATING OVERWEIGHT OR OBESITY ⤷  Try a Trial
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International Family Members for US Patent 7,462,626

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Austria 388698 ⤷  Try a Trial
Australia 2004233846 ⤷  Try a Trial
Australia 2010221801 ⤷  Try a Trial
Canada 2522708 ⤷  Try a Trial
China 1784221 ⤷  Try a Trial
Cyprus 1119418 ⤷  Try a Trial
Germany 602004012403 ⤷  Try a Trial
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