Combination therapy

US8961970B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-8961970-B2
Application numberUS-201313799706-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateMar 13, 2013
Priority dateMar 20, 2012
Publication dateFeb 24, 2015
Grant dateFeb 24, 2015

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Abstract

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The present invention relates to a pharmaceutical combination comprising a MEK inhibitor compound 6-(4-bromo-2-fluorophenylamino)-7-fluoro-3-methyl-3H-benzoimidazole-5-carboxylic acid (2-hydroxyethyoxy)-amide or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof and the IGF1R inhibitor ANTIBODY A, a pharmaceutical composition comprising such combination, methods for treating cancer comprising administration of a therapeutically effective amount of such combination to a subject in need thereof, and uses of such combination for the treatment of cancer.

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We claim: 1. A method of treating cancers expressing insulin-like growth factor-1 receptor (IGF1R) in a subject in need thereof, comprising administering to the subject a therapeutically effective amount of (a) the compound 6-(4-bromo-2-fluorophenylamino)-7-fluoro-3-methyl-3H-benzoimidazole-5-carboxylic acid (2-hydroxyethyoxy)-amide (COMPOUND A) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof; and (b) an antibody that specifically binds to insulin-like growth factor-1 receptor (IG…

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What does patent US8961970B2 cover?
The present invention relates to a pharmaceutical combination comprising a MEK inhibitor compound 6-(4-bromo-2-fluorophenylamino)-7-fluoro-3-methyl-3H-benzoimidazole-5-carboxylic acid (2-hydroxyethyoxy)-amide or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof and the IGF1R inhibitor ANTIBODY A, a pharmaceutical composition comprising such combination, methods for treating cancer comprising administr…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Huang Xizhong, Peters Malte, Gansert Jennifer Lorraine, and 5 more
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification A61P35/00. Mapped technology areas include Human Necessities.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Feb 24 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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We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).