Jinxian Xu;Gary Kwan Po Wong;Bill Piu Chan;Francis Chi
发明人:
Bill Piu Chan,Gary Kwan Po Wong,Jinxian Xu,Francis Chi
申请号:
US12956576
公开号:
US08372889B2
申请日:
2010.11.30
申请国别(地区):
US
年份:
2013
代理人:
摘要:
The subject invention provides materials and methods for modulating a variety of biological factors to treat biological conditions associated with the factors. In one embodiment of the invention, a cysteamine compound is administered to a patient to treat hypercholesterolemia and/or complications associated with hypercholesterolemia. In another embodiment, a cysteamine compound is administered to a patient to prevent the onset of diabetes in an at-risk patient and/or treat or prevent the onset of diabetes-associated complications.