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AssigneeBoard of Regents, The University of Texas System
InventorsRazelle Kurzrock, Lan Li, Kapil Mehta, Bharat Aggarawal
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The present invention provides a compositions and methods for the treatment of cancer, including pancreatic cancer, breast cancer and melanoma, in a human patient. The methods and compositions of the present invention employ curcumin or a curcumin analogue encapsulated in a colloidal drug delivery system, preferably a liposomal drug delivery system. Suitable colloidal drug delivery systems also include nanoparticles, nanocapsules, microparticles or block copolymer micelles. The colloidal drug delivery system encapsulating curcumin or a curcumin analogue is administered parenterally in a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.
A method for the treatment or prevention of cancer in a mammalian subject, comprising:
A method for the treatment or prevention of cancer in a patient or other mammalian subject, comprising:
A composition for the treatment or prevention of cancer in a patient or other mammalian subject comprising curcumin, a curcumin analogue or a curcumin metabolite encapsulated in a colloidal drug delivery system.
A composition for the treatment or prevention of cancer in a patient or other mammalian subject comprising curcumin, a curcumin analogue or a curcumin metabolite encapsulated in a non-colloidal polymeric drug delivery system.
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