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Treatment of small cell lung cancer with somatostatin analogs

US5073541A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateAug 11, 1988
Grant dateDec 17, 1991
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Expiry dateAug 11, 2008

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  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61K38/00
  • WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A method of treating a mammal suffering from cancer by administering to the mammal somatostatin or an analog thereof, the analog being a hexapeptide analog or higher, in a dosage of at least 25 .mu.g/kg/day.

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