Gamma secretase inhibitor for treatment of herpesvirus infection

US8957012B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-8957012-B2
Application numberUS-201213357452-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateJan 24, 2012
Priority dateJul 5, 2006
Publication dateFeb 17, 2015
Grant dateFeb 17, 2015

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This invention relates to methods and compositions for the treatment of malignancies associated with gamma-herpesvirus infection. Specifically, the invention relates to the use of gamma-secretase inhibitors to prevent the production of intracellular Notch1 thereby arresting the growth of the infected cells.

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What is claimed is: 1. A method for treating a virus-induced lymphoproliferative disease, the method, comprising: the step of administering to a subject in need thereof a therapeutically effective amount of a γ-secretase inhibitor. 2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the virus is an Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) or a human herpesvirus 8 (HHV8). 3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the virus is a γ-herpesvirus. 4. The method of…

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What does patent US8957012B2 cover?
This invention relates to methods and compositions for the treatment of malignancies associated with gamma-herpesvirus infection. Specifically, the invention relates to the use of gamma-secretase inhibitors to prevent the production of intracellular Notch1 thereby arresting the growth of the infected cells.
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Robertson Erle S, Lan Ke, Univ Pennsylvania
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification A61K31/195. Mapped technology areas include Human Necessities.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Feb 17 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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