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Orlistat

Orlistat (marketed as Xenical) is a drug designed to treat obesity. It works by inhibiting pancreatic lipase, an enzyme that breaks down fat in the intestine. Without this enzyme, fat from the diet is excreted undigested, and not absorbed by the body.

There are early indications in mice that it also inhibits growth of prostate cancer. Theoretical considerations suggest it may also be useful in treating other cancers by interfering with the metabolism of fats. (This paragraph from an announcement by the Burnham Institute, La Jolla, CA. USA (http://www.burnham-inst.org/NewsAndInformation/News.asp) which references the March 15, 2004 issue of Cancer Research)

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