dr. garrett and an investigator at vanderbilt university will lead to a phase 3 clinical trial that the fda will use to consider approving collagenese for the treatment of benign fatty tumors, known as lipomas. >> there is a small but definite number of people that these lipomas. >> i have three in my rib cage. >> reporter: arthur has had as many as 34 lipomas, many of which he has had to have surgically removed. >> it has to do with a fair number of scars. >> scars, yes. >> reporter: now, dr. garrett is turning his attention to betty trouble zones like the stomach and thighs. >> it does not matter how much i workout or diet, there is just a little bit of deposit that would not go away. >> reporter: to see if collagenese works to melt this fat the same way that it does lipomas. >> if you can melt fat inside the little capsule meaning lipomas, you can melt fat anywhere in the body. >> reporter: collagenese is fda approved to treat a condition where tissue in the palm of a hand hardens and contracts. so, the enzyme could be used off label to melt fat. but, it would be very expensive. we'll se

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dr. zachary garrett is conducting the clinical trial. >> the body just cleans up whatever is left. >>reporter: the fat is actually absorbed and broken down by the body. the research by dr. garrett and an investigator at vanderbilt university will lead to a phase 3 clinical trial that the food and drug administration will use to consider approving collagenace for benign fatty definite number of people that have a number of these lipomas. if you can melt fat in a capsule, you can pretty much melt it anywhere in the body. >>reporter: it's already fda approved to treat a condition called dupatrons where the tissue in the palm of the hand hardens and contracts, so it could be off label to melt fat, but it would be very expensive. we'll see what it costs if it gets approved for cosmetic purposes. dr. max gomez, cbs 2 news. >> you're saying 's chance. >> dr. max always has great stories. >> one day. we'll see. >>> now 5:26. still ahead, new hope for a long island community still reeling from superstorm sandy. >>> plus this: >>reporter: protesters are calling for the firing of the nypd's t

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