Antitumor agent
AssigneesKeio University, Tokyo Institute of Technology
InventorsHideyuki Saya, Osamu Nagano, Kenji Tsuchihashi, Kentaro Suina, Nobuhiro Nishiyama, Hiroyasu Takemoto, Takahiro Nomoto, Makoto Matsui, Keishiro Tomoda, Naoki Yamada, Tsukasa Nishimori
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Abstract
The present invention is directed to provide antitumor agent including water-soluble sulfasalazine as an active ingredient. Antitumor agents were obtained with, as the water-soluble sulfasalazine, a PEG-modified sulfasalazine represented by the following formula: wherein an average value of n is 4 or larger and 1136 or smaller.
Claims4
A method for treating a patient with a tumor, comprising administering an effective amount of water-soluble sulfasalazine, the water-soluble sulfasalazine being a PEG-modified sulfasalazine represented by the following formula:
- wherein an average value of n is 4 or larger and 1136 or smaller.
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