Combination of a chemotherapeutic agent and an inhibitor of the TGF-beta system
US8476246B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 30, 2010 |
| Grant date | Jul 2, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 30, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC12N2320/31
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Pharmaceutical composition comprising a chemotherapeutic agent and a TGF-beta antisense oligonucleotide, wherein the antisense oligonucleotide reduces the sensitivity and IC50, respectively, of the cytotoxicity of the chemotherapeutic agent. Preferably, the antisense oligonucleotide is a TGF-beta 1, 2, and/or 3 antisense oligonucleotide and the chemotherapeutic agent is preferably gemcitabine, 5-fluorouracil, temozolomide, dacarbacine, docetaxel, cisplatin, oxaliplatin, tamoxifen, or irinotecan.
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