Method for treating taxol side-effects with G-CSF
AssigneeThe United States of America as represented by the Department of Health and Human Services
InventorsEddie Reed, Elise Kohn, Gisele Sarosy
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Abstract
A method of treating a host using taxol comprising administering granulocyte colony-stimulating factor to the host being treated with taxol. The present inventive method allows for increased levels of taxol to be administered to the host in the treatment of various conditions, particularly with respect to ovarian tumors.
Claims15
A method of treating a host being treated with taxol in an amount sufficient to cause a side effect selected from the group consisting of myelosupression, mucositis, and peripheral neuropathy, which method comprises administering to said host granulocyte colony-stimulating factor in an amount effective to alleviate or prevent said side effect.
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