Use of leptin for treating human lipoatrophy and method of determining predisposition to said treatment
First Claim
1. A method of treating a human patient with a condition of lipoatrophy, which comprises administering to the patient a dose of leptin, leptin analog or leptin derivative effective to treat the condition of lipoatrophy.
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Abstract
Leptin, leptin analogs, and leptin derivatives are used to treat patients with lipoatrophy. Leptin is effective against conditions of lipoatrophy for both genetic and acquired forms of the disease. A therapeutically effective amount of leptin can be administered in a variety of ways, including subcutaneously and using gene therapy methods. Methods of the present invention contemplate administration of leptin, leptin analogs, and leptin derivatives to patients having a leptin level of approximately 4 ng/ml or less before treatment.
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- 1. A method of treating a human patient with a condition of lipoatrophy, which comprises administering to the patient a dose of leptin, leptin analog or leptin derivative effective to treat the condition of lipoatrophy.
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24. A method of determining a predisposition of a lipoatrophic patient to respond to treatment with leptin, leptin analog, or leptin derivative, the method comprising:
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(a) determining a leptin level in the patient prior to said treatment; and (b) ascertaining whether the leptin level is less than or equal to approximately 4 ng/ml. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26)
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27. A method of determining a predisposition of a lipoatrophic patient to respond to treatment with leptin, leptin analog, or leptin derivative, the method comprising:
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(a) determining a leptin level in the patient prior to said treatment; and (b) ascertaining whether the leptin level of (i) a male patient is less than or equal to approximately 2 ng/ml, or (ii) a female patient is less than or equal to approximately 4 ng/ml.
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28. A method for treating a patient with a condition of lipoatrophy, comprising administering to the patient a pharmaceutical regimen comprising a combination of protease inhibitor and leptin, leptin analog, or leptin derivative effective to treat the condition of lipoatrophy.
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29. A method for treating a patient with a condition of lipoatrophy, comprising administering to the patient a pharmaceutical regimen comprising a combination of leptin, leptin analog, or leptin derivative and at least one compound selected from the group consisting of thiazolidinediones, fibrates, statins and metformin, wherein the regimen is effective to treat the condition of lipoatrophy.
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30. A method of treating a human with a metabolic abnormality associated with lipoatrophy, comprising administering leptin, leptin analog, or leptin derivative at a dose effective to treat the metabolic abnormality associated with lipoatrophy.
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