Oncotherapeutic application of inhibitors of high-affinity glucose transporters

US8999326B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-8999326-B2
Application numberUS-67367708-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateAug 15, 2008
Priority dateAug 17, 2007
Publication dateApr 7, 2015
Grant dateApr 7, 2015

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The subject invention concerns materials and methods for treating oncological disorders in a person or animal using any agent or compound that inhibits uptake of glucose into a cell. The subject invention also concerns methods for inducing apoptosis and inhibiting the proliferation or survival of a cell. In one embodiment, the methods comprise administering an effective amount of an agent or compound that inhibits the activity of one or more glucose transporter proteins, such as Glut-1. An antibody that binds to and inhibits a glucose transporter protein can be used in the present methods.

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I claim: 1. A method for treating a person or animal, said method comprising administering an antibody, or antigen binding fragment thereof, that binds to glucose transporter-1 (Glut-1) protein, wherein the person or animal has breast or lung cancer. 2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein said antibody or antigen binding fragment is administered prior to, subsequent to, or in combination with an anticancer agent, and/or with radiation therapy, and/or with…

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What does patent US8999326B2 cover?
The subject invention concerns materials and methods for treating oncological disorders in a person or animal using any agent or compound that inhibits uptake of glucose into a cell. The subject invention also concerns methods for inducing apoptosis and inhibiting the proliferation or survival of a cell. In one embodiment, the methods comprise administering an effective amount of an agent or co…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Simon George R, Univ South Florida
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification A61K31/39. Mapped technology areas include Human Necessities.
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Publication date Tue Apr 07 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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