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症的方法,通过向患者注射一种聚合物,该聚合物已被取代为一种或多种抑制脂肪
水解酶的基团。该发明还涉及所述方法中使用的聚合物以及制备聚合物的新型中间体和方法。