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Title:
LIPASE INHIBITORS FOR THE TREATMENT OF DYSPEPSIA
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2002011719
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
The present invention refers to the use of lipase inhibitors, e.g. orlistat, for the manufacture of medicaments for treating, reducing or preventing functional dyspepsia, e.g. intensity of stomach fullness, nausea, bloating after ingestion of small or larger meal, especially of fat containing or fat rich meals, and the medicaments thus manufactured.

Inventors:
FEINLE CHRISTINE
FRIED MICHAEL
LENGSFELD HANS
RADES THOMAS
Application Number:
PCT/EP2001/008776
Publication Date:
June 20, 2002
Filing Date:
July 28, 2001
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Assignee:
HOFFMANN LA ROCHE (CH)
International Classes:
A61K31/00; A61K31/335; A61K45/00; A61K31/337; A61P1/14; A61P43/00; (IPC1-7): A61K31/337; A61P1/14
Foreign References:
US4598089A1986-07-01
Other References:
DEGEN ET AL: "fat malabsorption and gut transit in healthy subjects: studies with orlistat a specific lipase inhibitor", GASTROENTEROLOGY, vol. 112, no. 4, 1997, pages a719, XP001055469
BAZALDUA ET AL: "evaluation and management of dyspepsia", AMERICAN FAMILY PHYSICIAN, vol. 60, no. 6, 1999, pages 17773 - 1784, XP001041051
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