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US 2014/0154244 A1Published application
Methods of Treating Primary Brain Tumors by Administering Letrozole
AssigneeUniversity of Cincinnati
InventorsPankaj Desai, Nimita Dave
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Abstract
The present disclosure relates to the field of cancer treatment, and more specifically to the field of treatment of primary malignant brain tumors. Provided herein are methods of treating primary brain tumors, including gliomas, by administering to a patient in need thereof a therapeutically effective amount of the aromatase inhibitor letrozole.
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A method of treating a primary brain tumor comprising administering to a patient in need thereof a therapeutically effective amount of letrozole.
A method of treating a primary brain tumor in a patient comprising:
- (a) obtaining a biopsy of the primary brain tumor;
- (b) analyzing the biopsy to determine whether the primary brain tumor is a type of tumor that is responsive to letrozole treatment;
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- (c) administering a therapeutic amount of letrozole to the patient when the primary brain tumor is determined to be a type of tumor that is responsive to letrozole treatment.
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