N-homocysteine thiolactonyl retinamido cobalamin and methods of use thereof
Patent 4925931 Issued on May 15, 1990. Estimated Expiration Date: July 14, 2008. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.
536/26.4, Cobalamin nucleotides (e.g., vitamin B-12, etc.)435/86, Cobalamin (i.e., vitamin B12, LLD factor)514/52, Phosphorus containing (e.g., Vitamin B12, etc.)536/26.41, Processes of preparing or labelling536/26.44, Cobalamin analogs (i.e., compounds wherein the benzimidazole ring system has been replaced by another organic ring structure, or compounds wherein cobalt has been removed or replaced by another metal, or is substituted by a group other than -OH or -CN)549/29The hetero ring is five-membered
N-Homocysteine thiolactonyl retinamido cobalamin is useful for decreasing the induction of chemically-induced tumors in animals. It is also useful for inhibiting weight gain.
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