Global Patent Index - EP 1239855 A2

EP 1239855 A2 20020918 - METHOD FOR THE PREVENTION AND/OR TREATMENT OF ATHEROSCLEROSIS

Title (en)

METHOD FOR THE PREVENTION AND/OR TREATMENT OF ATHEROSCLEROSIS

Title (de)

VERFAHREN ZUR PREVENTION UND BEHANDLUNG VON ARTERIOSKLEROSE

Title (fr)

PROCEDE DE PREVENTION ET/OU DE TRAITEMENT DE L'ATHEROSCLEROSE

Publication

EP 1239855 A2 20020918 (EN)

Application

EP 00983963 A 20001207

Priority

  • US 0033098 W 20001207
  • US 17040399 P 19991213

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO0141704A2] The instant invention provides a method for raising serum HDL cholesterol levels comprising administering a therapeutically effective amount of an LXR ligand to a patient in need of such treatment. It further provides a method for using an LXR ligand to stimulate expression of the ABC1 gene. LXR ligands can be used for preventing and treating atherosclerosis and related conditions.

IPC 1-7

A61K 31/21; A61K 31/55; A61K 31/19; A61K 31/192; A61P 9/10

IPC 8 full level

A61K 31/222 (2006.01); A61K 38/17 (2006.01); A61K 45/00 (2006.01); A61K 48/00 (2006.01); A61P 9/10 (2006.01); A61P 15/10 (2006.01); A61P 25/28 (2006.01); A61P 43/00 (2006.01); C07C 69/16 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A61K 31/216 (2013.01); A61P 9/10 (2017.12); A61P 15/10 (2017.12); A61P 25/28 (2017.12); A61P 43/00 (2017.12)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 0141704 A2 20010614; WO 0141704 A3 20011206; AU 2064701 A 20010618; CA 2392568 A1 20010614; EP 1239855 A2 20020918; EP 1239855 A4 20040421; JP 2003516327 A 20030513

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 0033098 W 20001207; AU 2064701 A 20001207; CA 2392568 A 20001207; EP 00983963 A 20001207; JP 2001542873 A 20001207