Oncostatin M (OSM) antagonists for preventing cancer metastasis and IL-6 related disorders
US9550828B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 5, 2014 |
| Grant date | Jan 24, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 5, 2034 |
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- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC07K2317/76
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A method of treating cancer or metastasis is provided involving administering at least one oncostatin M (OSM) antagonist to a subject, wherein the subject has been diagnosed with cancer. Administration of an OSM antagonist such as a small molecule pharmaceutical is provided as well as an anti-OSM antibody, an anti-OSM aptamer, and an OSM mRNA antagonist. The OSM antagonists were found to inhibit or prevent tumor cell detachment, proliferation and metastasis in several cancer types.
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