Compositions for delivery of a cortisol antagonist

摘要

The present invention relates to compositions for controlled release of a cortisol antagonist comprising at least one release rate controlling substance together with said cortisol antagonist and methods of preventing or treating metabolic syndrome, diabetes mellitis type II or symptoms or complications thereof in a mammal, which method comprises administering such a composition to said mammal in an amount effective to treat one or more of the clinical manifestations of metabolic syndrome or diabetes mellitis type II as well as complications thereof.