Use of artemisinin for treating tumors induced by oncogenic viruses and for treating viral infections

US8940787B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-8940787-B2
Application numberUS-201313777244-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateFeb 26, 2013
Priority dateFeb 12, 2003
Publication dateJan 27, 2015
Grant dateJan 27, 2015

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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.

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The invention claimed is: 1. 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 where…

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What does patent US8940787B2 cover?
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 metho…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Univ Georgetown
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification A61K31/366. Mapped technology areas include Human Necessities.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Jan 27 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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