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Inhibition of trauma-induced tumor growth

US5504069A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateFeb 11, 1993
Grant dateApr 2, 1996
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Expiry dateFeb 11, 2013

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  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61K38/31
  • WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A method for inhibiting in a mammal the accelerated growth of a solid primary or metastatic tumor resulting from tissue trauma caused surgically, non-surgically, or by tissue ulceration, which method comprises the step of administering to the mammal a therapeutically effective amount of somatostatin or a somatostatin agonist.

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