Combination therapy for the treatment of cancer

US9486471B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9486471-B2
Application numberUS-201414461783-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateAug 18, 2014
Priority dateMar 28, 2012
Publication dateNov 8, 2016
Grant dateNov 8, 2016

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Abstract

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Described are methods and compositions for treating cancer that include a dopamine receptor (DR) antagonist such as thioridazine and a chemotherapeutic agent. Optionally, the chemotherapeutic agent is a DNA synthesis inhibitor such as cytarabine or a microtubule inhibitor such as paclitaxel or docetaxel. The methods and compositions are useful for the treatment of cancers such as acute myeloid leukemia.

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The invention claimed is: 1. A method of treating leukemia in a subject in need thereof comprising administering to the subject a conjugate comprising cytarabine and thioridazine. 2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the leukemia is acute myeloid leukemia (AML). 3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the subject is in remission. 4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the subject is a human. 5. The method of claim 1 , wherein cytarabine and thioridazine are conjugated through a linker. 6. A conjugate comprising cytarabine and thioridazine. 7. The conjugate of claim 6 , wherein cytarabine and thioridazine are conjugated through a linker. 8. The conjugate of claim 7 , wherein the linker comprises polyethylene glycol, polypropylene glycol, polyvinyl alcohol or polyvinylpyrrolidone. 9. The method of claim 5 , wherein the linker comprises polyethylene glycol, polypropylene glycol, polyvinyl alcohol or polyvinylpyrrolidone.

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  • Antineoplastic agents · CPC title

  • specific for leukemia · CPC title

  • Drugs for specific purposes, not provided for in groups A61P1/00-A61P41/00 · CPC title

  • ortho- or peri-condensed with carbocyclic ring systems, e.g. phenothiazine, chlorpromazine, piroxicam · CPC title

  • having nitrogen as a ring hetero atom, e.g. nucleosides, nucleotides · CPC title

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What does patent US9486471B2 cover?
Described are methods and compositions for treating cancer that include a dopamine receptor (DR) antagonist such as thioridazine and a chemotherapeutic agent. Optionally, the chemotherapeutic agent is a DNA synthesis inhibitor such as cytarabine or a microtubule inhibitor such as paclitaxel or docetaxel. The methods and compositions are useful for the treatment of cancers such as acute myeloid …
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Univ Mcmaster
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification A61K31/7068. Mapped technology areas include Human Necessities.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Nov 08 2016 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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