University of Miami

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The State University of New York

Marie G Selzer

Balakrishna L Lokeshwar

Lorne M Golub

Thomas F McNamara

Nungavaram S Ramamurthy

Norman L Block

Sanford R Simon

Hsi-Ming Lee

Stephen C Pflugfelder

A method for treating a patient having meibomian gland disease, ocular irritation associated with delayed tear clearance, or recurrent corneal epithelial erosion, is disclosed. Preferably, the method concerns treatment of a patient with topical tetracycline, a derivative or analogue of tetracycline, or a chemically modified tetracycline (CMT). Oral administration of a CMT is also disclosed as part of the method for treating meibomian gland disease, ocular irritation associated with delayed tear clearance, or recurrent corneal epithelial erosion.

Method for treating meibomian gland disease

The invention is a method of inhibiting a sarcoma, such as Kaposi's sarcoma, in a mammal. The method employs 6-demethyl-6-deoxy-4-de(dimethylamino)tetracycline (CMT-3.)

Method of inhibiting cancer growth

The invention is a method of inhibiting cancer growth, by inhibiting cellular proliferation, invasiveness, or metastasis, or by inducing cytotoxicity against cancer in mammals. The method employs 6-demethyl-6-deoxy-4-de(dimethylamino)tetracycline (CMT-3) and other functionally related chemically modified, preferably non-antibacterial, tetracycline compounds to inhibit cancer growth. The method is particularly effective to inhibit the establishment, growth, and metastasis of solid tumors, such as tumors derived from colon cancer cells, breast cancer cells, melanoma cells, prostatic carcinoma cells, or lung cancer cells.

The invention is a method of inhibiting cancer growth, including cellular proliferation, invasiveness, or metastasis in mammals. The method employs 6-demethyl-6-deoxy-4-dedimethylaminotetracycline (CMT-3) and other functionally related chemically modified, preferably non-antibacterial, tetracycline compounds to inhibit cancer growth. The method is particularly effective to inhibit the establishment, growth, and metastasis of solid tumors, such as tumors derived from colon cancer cells, breast cancer cells, melanoma cells, prostatic carcinoma cells, or lung cancer cells.

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Fort Lauderdale, FL, United States of America

Marie G Selzer