Peptides effective in the treatment of tumors and other conditions requiring the removal or destruction of cells
AssigneeNymox Corporation
InventorsPaul Averback, Jack Gemmell
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Abstract
The invention is directed to methods of treating conditions requiring removal or destruction of harmful or unwanted cells in a patient, such as benign and malignant tumors, using compounds containing or based on peptides comprising a part of the amino acid sequence of a neural thread protein.
Claims6
An isolated NTP peptide consisting of SEQ ID NO. 8 (Ile-Asp-Gln-Gln-Val-Leu-Ser-Arg-Ile-Lys-Leu-Glu-Ile-Lys-Arg-Cys-Leu) in the form of a salt.
An isolated NTP peptide consisting of SEQ ID NO. 8 (Ile-Asp-Gln-Gln-Val-Leu-Ser-Arg-Ile-Lys-Leu-Glu-Ile-Lys-Arg-Cys-Leu), modified by from 1 to 25 additional amino acids flanking the amino and/or carboxy termini of the peptide.
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