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Pharmaceutical composition containing brevifoliol for use in chemotherapeutic treatment of human beings, method therefor

US7196115B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 30, 2002
Grant dateMar 27, 2007
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Expiry dateDec 30, 2022

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

Abstract

The present invention relates to the bioactivity of taxanes isolated from the leaves of Himalayan Yew tree Taxus wallichiana against human cancer cell lines grown in-vitro and subsequent identification of brevifoliol [1] as anticancer agent useful in the treatment of various types of cancer in humans

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