The invention features a method for treating obesity in a patient by administering to the patient a polymer that has been substituted with one or more groups that inhibit lipases, which are enzymes responsible for the hydrolysis of fat. The invention further relates to the polymers employed in the methods described herein as well as novel intermediates and methods for preparing the polymers.
该发明涉及一种治疗肥胖的方法,即通过向患者投药一种已被替代为抑制
脂肪酶的一个或多个基团的聚合物。该发明还涉及在本文描述的方法中所使用的聚合物,以及制备这些聚合物的新型中间体和方法。