Use of taurolidine to treat tumors
AssigneeGeistlich Phama AG
InventorsPaul Calabresi, James Darnowski
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Abstract
The invention provides a method of inhibiting tumor growth in a mammal, by administering to the mammal composition containing taurolidine, taurultam, or a biologically active derivative thereof. The composition is administered to directly contact a tumor cell at a dose sufficient to induce cell death by apoptosis.
Claims24
A method of inhibiting growth of a recurrent autologous tumor in a mammal, comprising administering to said mammal after therapeutic intervention for a primary tumor a composition comprising taurolidine or a biologically active derivative thereof, in an amount sufficient to induce tumor cell death by apoptosis, wherein said tumor is ovarian cancer.
A method of inhibiting growth of a recurrent autologous tumor in a mammal, comprising administering to said mammal after therapeutic intervention for a primary tumor a composition comprising taurultam or a biologically active derivative thereof, in an amount sufficient to induce tumor cell death by apoptosis, wherein said tumor is ovarian cancer.
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