NEW USES OF OXYTOCIN-LIKE MOLECULES AND RELATED METHODS

摘要

The present invention is directed to a derivative selected from oxytocin, an oxytocin derivative, and an oxytocin agonist useful for the treatment of a disorder selected from obesity and insulin resistance and related methods and pharmaceutical formulations. In particular, the invention relates to a derivative selected from oxytocin, an oxytocin derivative, and an oxytocin agonist useful in the treatment of metabolic syndrome.