Use of artemisinin for treating tumors induced by oncogenic viruses and for treating viral infections
AssigneeGeorgetown University
InventorsRichard Schlegel, Dan-Paul Hartmann, Astrid Baege
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Abstract
In certain aspects, the invention relates to methods of treating proliferative cervical disorders (such as cervical cancer and cervical dysplasia) and treating virus infection by administering artemisinin-related compounds. In certain aspects, the invention relates to methods of treating a tumor induced by an oncogenic virus, methods of killing or inhibiting a squamous cell carcinoma, and methods of inhibiting the replication of a virus, by administering artemisinin-related compounds.
Claims8
A method of treating Human papillomavirus (HPV)-induced anal cancer in a human subject, the method comprising:
- identifying a subject with HPV-induced anal cancer, and
- administering a therapeutically effective amount of an artemisinin-related compound to the identified subject, wherein the artemisinin-related compound is artemisinin, dihydroartemisinin, artemether, arteether, artesunate, artelinic acid, dihydroartemisinin propyl carbonate, and
- wherein the artemisinin-related compound is administered to the identified human subject by oral administration, topical administration, parenteral administration, rectal administration, systemic administration, intramuscular administration, or intravenous administration.
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