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Treatment of cancer with peptide analog of bombesin, GRP, litorin or neuromedin

US5217955A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMay 9, 1990
Grant dateJun 8, 1993
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Expiry dateMay 9, 2010

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  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61P35/00
  • WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A method of treating cancer in a human patient, the method involving administering to the patient a cancer cell inhibiting amount of an analog of a naturally occurring biologically active peptide or a fragment thereof, the peptide being one of mammalian gastrin-releasing peptide, neuromedin B, neuromedin C, amphibian bombesin, or litorin.

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