Therapeutic uses of eicosapentaenoic acid

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A61K 31/20 (2006.01) A61K 31/23 (2006.01)

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CA 2052577

The use of the omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid eicosapentaenoic acid or EPA, of high purity and preferably substantially free of any other polyunsaturated fatty acids, is disclosed for making up medical preparations or compositions for the treatment of cachexia and/or malignant tumours in mammals. Treatment with EPA is also useful for inhibiting lipolytic activity of biologically active lipolytic agents present in body fluids and the activity of the enzyme guanidinobenzoatase, as well as for reducing abnormal cAMP levels in cells of adipose tissue in mammals, produced by lipolytic or fat mobilising substances.

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