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Combination therapy for cancer

US6667337B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJan 31, 2001
Grant dateDec 23, 2003
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Expiry dateJan 31, 2021

Classification

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

Abstract

This invention relates to a method of treating cancer, and particularly a method including the steps of administering to a mammal in need of such treatment, either simultaneously or sequentially, (i) a compound selected from a paclitaxel and docetaxel, and (ii) a compound of the formula or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or ester thereof;wherein R1, R2 and R3 are each independently selected from the group consisting of H, C1-C6 alkyl, halogen, CF3, CN, NO2, NH2, OH, OR, NHCOR, NHSO2R, SR, SO2R or NHR, wherein each R is independently C1-C6 alkyl optionally substituted with one or more substituents selected from hydroxy, amino and methoxy, and wherein each of R1, R2 and R3 may be present at any of the available positions 1 to 8;and wherein in each of the carbocyclic aromatic rings in formula (I), up to two of the methine (—CH═) groups may be replaced by an aza (—N═) group;and wherein any two of R1, R2 and R3 may additionally together represent the group —CH═CH—CH═CH—, such that this group, together with the carbon or nitrogen atoms to which it is attached, forms a fused 6 membered aromatic ring.

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