Combination therapy with CD4 lymphocyte depletion and mTOR inhibitors
US9427463B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 10, 2014 |
| Grant date | Aug 30, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 10, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC07K2317/24
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The invention provides methods for treating a malignant neoplastic cell proliferative disorder or disease, comprising administering to a subject in need thereof an effective amount of an mTOR inhibitor and an effective amount of a CD4 lymphocyte depleting agent. Such methods find utility in the treatment of certain subsets of malignant neoplastic cell proliferative disorders or diseases, e.g. renal cell carcinoma and melanoma. The invention also provides for pharmaceutical compositions comprising a therapeutically effective amount of an mTOR inhibitor and an effective amount of a CD4 lymphocyte depleting agent in a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.
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