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US 4,291,048 AGranted
Method of treating tumors and cancerous cachexia with L-tryptophan
OwnerJoseph Goldinventor
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Abstract
A method of inhibiting the growth of tumors by inhibiting gluconeogenesis and thereby interrupting the process of cachexia by the internal administration of compositions containing L-tryptophan to mammals so afflicted is disclosed.
Claims1
A method of treating a transplanted B-16 melanoma which comprises parenterally administering to a mammal so afflicted L-tryptophan in an effective amount to inhibit the growth of said tumor.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.