Avarone and its pharmaceutical compositions and use as an antiviral agent
AssigneeMerz + Co. GmbH & Co.
InventorsWerner E. G. Muller, Rudolf K. Zahn, Eckart Eich
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Abstract
The antitumor and antiviral compound avarone, a process for its production, pharmaceutical compositions containing said compound, and a method of combating susceptible viruses and tumors therewith, are disclosed.
Claims4
A method of combating a virus or tumor susceptible thereto comprising administering to a living animal host an effective antiviral or antitumor amount of avarone.
A pharmaceutical composition in the form of a tablet, capsule, emulsion, elixir, suppository, or sterile injectable solution, suitable for use as an antiviral composition or as an antitumor composition for use in adversely influencing the growth of tumor cells susceptible thereto, comprising an amount of avarone which is effective for such purpose, together with a pharmaceutically-acceptable carrier.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.