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US 12,409,133 · App. 17/529,544 · Granted Sep 9, 2025

Therapeutic methods involving gastrointestinal implants

Inventor: Scott Schorer (Duxbury, MA)
Assignee: Morphic Medical, Inc.
A61K9/0024A61K35/741A61K35/76A61K38/26A61F5/0076
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Patent No.
US 12,409,133
App. No.
17/529,544
Granted
Sep 9, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present invention provides combination therapies for treating a metabolic disorder, such as type 2 diabetes, obesity, and related comorbidities (e.g., NASH or NAFLD)) in an individual undergoing treatment with a gastrointestinal implant. The combination therapies described herein include methods for treating an individual with a gastrointestinal implant with a metabolic agent, a bariatric procedure, and/or a microbiota modulator.

Claims (2)

1. A method of treating a metabolic disorder in an individual undergoing treatment with a gastrointestinal implant comprising an anchor and a sleeve, the method comprising administering one or more metabolic agents to the individual in an amount and for a duration to treat the metabolic disorder.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the one or more metabolic agents is administered prior to treatment with the gastrointestinal implant or during treatment with the gastrointestinal implant.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Aug 23, 2024
From: GI DYNAMICS, INC.
To: MORPHIC MEDICAL, INC.
Reel/Frame 068764/0156 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 19, 2024
From: SCHORER, SCOTT
To: GI DYNAMICS, INC.
Reel/Frame 068687/0128 →
Continuity (3)
Continuation 16468927
Provisional Application 62432835 · Dec 12, 2016
Related Publication 20220160622A1 · May 26, 2022
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