Composition comprising a combination of DNA methylation inhibitor and a vitamin D receptor agonist for the treatment of drug resistant cancer or for the prevention of tumor relapse
US10111896B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 19, 2015 |
| Grant date | Oct 30, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 19, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61P43/00
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The present invention concerns a combination of (i) a DNA methylation inhibitor, and (ii) a Vitamin D receptor agonist, for simultaneous or sequential use in the treatment of a drug resistant cancer and/or in prevention of tumor relapse in a patient suffering from cancer. The present invention also relates to a combination of (i) a DNA methylation inhibitor, and (ii) a Vitamin D receptor agonist, for increasing, restoring or enhancing sensitivity of a patient suffering from cancer to a chemotherapeutic drug in a patient suffering from cancer.
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