(19)
(11) EP 1 173 188 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
12.04.2001

(43) Date of publication:
23.01.2002 Bulletin 2002/04

(21) Application number: 00930159.9

(22) Date of filing: 27.04.2000
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7A61K 33/32, A61K 33/30, A61K 33/24, A61K 33/06, A61K 31/045, A61P 3/08
(86) International application number:
PCT/US0011/196
(87) International publication number:
WO 0064/454 (02.11.2000 Gazette 2000/44)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30) Priority: 27.04.1999 US 131231 P

(71) Applicant: Insmed Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Richmond, VA 23219 (US)

(72) Inventor:
  • FONTELES, Manasses C.
    Campus do Eitaperi,CEP-60740 (BR)

(74) Representative: Schlich, George William et al
Mathys & Squire European Patent Attorneys, 100 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8AL
London WC1X 8AL (GB)

   


(54) PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITION COMPRISING AN INOSITOL AND A METAL ION FOR IMPROVING INSULIN SENSITIVITY AND GLUCOSE METABOLISM