Gossypol co-crystals and the use thereof
US7342046B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 24, 2005 |
| Grant date | Mar 11, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 1, 2025 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61P43/00
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
This invention relates to compositions comprising co-crystals of (−)-gossypol with a C1-8 carboxylic acid or C1-8 sulfonic acid which are useful as inhibitors of Bcl-2 family proteins. The invention also relates to the use of co-crystals of (−)-gossypol with a C1-8 carboxylic acid or C1-8 sulfonic acid for inducing apoptosis in cells and for sensitizing cells to the induction of apoptotic cell death.
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