Patent ID: 6121288
Filing Date: 2000-09-19
Classification: A61K,A61P

Abstract:
A method for decreasing visceral fat comprising injecting or orally administering into a patient in need thereof a thiazolidine compound of the following formula (III) in an amount of 0.1 to 100 mg/day in the case of injection or in an amount of 1 mg/day to 10.0 g/day in the case of oral administration: ##STR56## wherein A.sup.2 represents an optionally substituted phenyl, pyridyl, oxazolyl or chromanyl group; X.sup.2 represents a bond or N(R.sup.3) in which R.sup.3 is a hydrogen atom, or an alkyl or aralkyl group; B.sup.2 represents an optionally substituted alkylene chain; Y.sup.2 represents a bond or an oxygen atom; and C.sup.2 represents an optionally substituted benzene ring, quinoline ring, indole ring or benzothiophene ring.