<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method for treating obesity in mammals, and also a method for potentially minimizing adverse effects (e.g. nausea, headache) associated to the treatment of the mammals by using a suitably high concentration CNTF (ciliary neurotrophic factor). <P>SOLUTION: This fused protein contains albumin, a fragment, variant or derivative thereof, and at least one biologically active peptide or protein activating ciliary neurotrophic factor (CNTF) receptor, a fragment, variant or derivative thereof. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT 
ALBUMIN-FUSED CILIARY NEUROTROPHIC FACTOR