METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS UTILIZING RRx-001 FOR RADIOPROTECTION
AssigneeEpicentRx, Inc.
InventorsBryan T. ORONSKY, Amold ORONSKY
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Abstract
Provided herein are therapeutic methods, kits, and pharmaceutical compositions for protecting a subject from radiation using a therapeutic agent selected from the group consisting of RRx-001 and a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. One exemplary therapeutic method involves administering RRx-001 to the subject prior to the subject being exposed to the radiation, in order to protect the subject against radiation, such as ionizing radiation containing α-rays, β-rays, γ-rays, neutron radiation, or a combination thereof.
Claims66
A method for treating a subject in need of protection against radiation, comprising administering to the subject in need thereof an effective amount of a therapeutic agent selected from the group consisting of RRx-001 and a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, to thereby protect the subject against radiation.
A method of reducing radiation-exposure damage to a subject, comprising administering to the subject in need thereof an effective amount of a therapeutic agent selected from the group consisting of RRx-001 and a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, to thereby reduce radiation-exposure damage to the subject.
A method of protecting biological material from the damaging effects of radiation, comprising exposing said biological material to an effective amount of a therapeutic agent selected from the group consisting of RRx-001 and a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, to thereby protect the biological material from the damaging effects of radiation.
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