INHIBITION OF THE ACTIVITY OF THE CAPSAICIN RECEPTOR IN THE TREATMENT OF OBESITY OR OBESITY-RELATED DISEASES AND DISORDERS

摘要

The present invention provides a method of treating diseases or disorders benefiting from inactivating or down-regulating the activity of the capsaicin receptor in a mammal by inhibiting the activity of the capsaicin receptor. The present invention also provides a method of treating obesity and obesity-related diseases and disorders in a mammal by inhibiting the activity of the capsaicin receptor.