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US 2005/0090451 A1Published application
Treatment of cancer with glutamine
AssigneeEisai Co., Ltd.
InventorsV. Klimberg, Robert Petit, Edward Shinal
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Abstract
Provided are methods of treating cancer, and/or the side effects of cancer therapy, involving the administration of glutamine, optionally in combination with a carbohydrate carrier that enhances the absorption of glutamine.
Claims36
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A method of protecting non-mucosal tissue against damage from radiation therapy, the method comprising:
- administering to a mammalian subject afflicted with cancer and treated with radiation therapy a composition comprising a therapeutically effective amount of glutamine or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, that protects the non-mucosal tissue against damage from the radiation therapy.
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A method of reducing or preventing pain arising from a non-mucosal tissue, the method comprising:
- administering to a mammalian subject afflicted with cancer and treated with chemotherapy and/or radiation therapy a composition comprising a therapeutically effective amount of glutamine or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, that reduces or prevents pain in the non-mucosal tissue arising from the treatment.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.