| abstract |
This invention relates to (pharmaceutical) compositions comprising a combination of SSAO substrates and pharmaceutically acceptable compounds of the Vla and Vlb group of the periodic table, i.e. selenium (VI)-, molybdenum (VI)- and tungsten (V)/(VI) compounds, etc. and to their use as insulin mimetic, i.e., to treat illness Diabetes mellitus, Obesity, or their symptoms. A here discovered synergism between the compounds of the Vla and Vlb groups of the periodic table, i.e. selenium (VI)-, molybdenum (VI)- and tungsten (V)/(VI) compounds, etc. and the SSAO substrates makes the effective concentration of the compounds of the Via and Vlb groups of the periodic table in the (pharmaceutical) composition one order of magnitude lower than the corresponding compound of the Vla and Vlb groups alone. Consequently the inventive (pharmaceutical) composition has much lower toxicity than the known compounds or compositions in the art alone, what is a crucial advantage of the former for its use in the treatment and/or prevention of Diabetes mellitus, particularly of Diabetes type 2, or Obesity. |