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Use of betulinic acid and its derivatives for inhibiting cancer growth and a method of monitoring this

US6048847A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMar 18, 1998
Grant dateApr 11, 2000
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Expiry dateMar 18, 2018

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC07J53/00
  • WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The invention relates to use of betulinic acid and/or its derivatives for treating, inhibiting, and/or preventing tumors or cancer growth more particularly, to treating leukemia, lymphomas, lung, prostate and ovarian cancer. This invention also relates to novel betulinic acid derivatives and a composition containing betulinic acid derivatives with or without betulinic acid.

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