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US 6,673,839 B1Granted
Pharmaceutical compositions with antitumour activity
AssigneeUniversita' Degli Studi Di Catania
InventorsLaura Scandurra, Franca Maria Stivala, Eugenia Allegra, Grazia Rapisarda
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Abstract
Acylcarnitines, such as L-acetylcarnitine (I) were found to have marked antitumour activity, which can be further increased by simultaneous administration of somatosstatin.
Claims4
A method for inhibiting tumors in a patient, comprising:
- administering to said patient an effective amount of a composition comprising acylcarnitine optionally with somatostatin, wherein said effective amount inhibits tumors in said patient, said composition is administered by the oral, intramuscular, intravenous or intraperitoneal routes, and said acylcarnitine is L-acetylcarnitine.
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