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Therapeutic agents for the treatment of multiple drug resistance of cancers

US5635515A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMar 3, 1995
Grant dateJun 3, 1997
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Expiry dateMar 3, 2015

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  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61P43/00
  • WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Cinchonine, dihydrocinchonine or hydroquinidine are used as multidrug resistance inhibiting substance in the treatment of cancerous tumors by the use of cytotoxic agents. Particularly, cinchonine, dihydrocinchonine or hydroquinidine are used in the preparation of pharmaceutical compositions used in the treatment of cancerous tumors developing the phenomenon of multidrug resistance. Application to the treatment of human cancers.

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