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US 2001/0025027 A1Published application
Inhibition of ceramide for the prevention and treatment of oral mucositis induced by antineoplastic drugs or radiation
OwnerStephen T. Sonisinventor
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Abstract
Intervention for oral mucosal injury secondary to chemotherapy or radiation based on the inhibition in the synthesis of ceramide, blockage of its activity, or its digestion.
Claims3
A method of treating, inhibiting, or preventing mucositis in a human patient, said method comprising administering to said patient an effective amount of a therapeutic composition comprising a compound that either inhibits the synthesis of ceramide, blocks the activity of ceramide, or degrades ceramide.
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