Patents
US 10772856 B2: Compositions and methods of use of beta-hydroxy-beta-methylbutyrate (HMB) for decreasing fat mass
- Granted
- 2020-09-15
- Filed
- 2017-12-13 application 15840638
- Type
- Utility · 16 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
The present invention provides a composition comprising HMB. Methods of administering HMB to an animal are also described. HMB is administered to enhance or promote lipolysis, increase adipocyte fat oxidation, induce adipocyte and muscle mitochondrial biogenesis, increase energy expenditure, decrease total body weight and increase body fat loss.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg200915.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metabolic Technologies, LLC 20 patents | US company or organization | Ames, IA | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Rathmacher | Story City, IA | 22 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Naji Abumrad | Nashville, TN | 21 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Shawn Baier | Polk City, IA | 19 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| A61K | Preparations for medical, dental or toiletry purposes | A61K31/19 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| A61P | Specific therapeutic activity of chemical compounds or medicinal preparations | A61P3/04 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-10-04 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | ABUMRAD, NAJI signed 2016-07-06 BAIER, SHAWN signed 2016-07-11 RATHMACHER, JOHN signed 2016-07-11 | METABOLIC TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AMES, IA | 47069/420 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
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