Method for applying metformin and sodium butyrate in K-ras mutation cancer treatment
US9913816B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 25, 2016 |
| Grant date | Mar 13, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 25, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61P35/00
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A method for using metformin and sodium butyrate in combination to treat a cancer patient with K-ras mutation is disclosed. When administering the pharmaceutical composition to a cancer patient, Metformin and sodium butyrate offer cooperatively therapeutic efficacy. The present invention also discloses a pharmaceutical composition and a pharmaceutical kit containing both aforementioned. The application of the method, the pharmaceutical composition and the pharmaceutical kit of the present invention are advantageous for improving the treatment effect to cancer patients with K-ras mutation.
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