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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 05, 2019
Filed:
Nov. 13, 2014
Applicant:
Institute for Cancer Research, Philadelphia, PA (US);
Inventors:
Alfonso Bellacosa, Philadelphia, PA (US);
Timothy Yen, Haverford, PA (US);
Neil Beeharry, Philadelphia, PA (US);
Mitchell Smith, Elkins Park, PA (US);
Rossella Tricarico, Philadelphia, PA (US);
Vikram Bhattacharjee, Philadelphia, PA (US);
Pietro Mancuso, Philadelphia, PA (US);
Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 31/7068 (2006.01); A61K 31/4184 (2006.01); A61K 31/122 (2006.01); A61K 31/546 (2006.01); A61K 31/277 (2006.01); A61K 31/7088 (2006.01); C12N 15/113 (2010.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 31/7068 (2013.01); A61K 31/122 (2013.01); A61K 31/277 (2013.01); A61K 31/4184 (2013.01); A61K 31/546 (2013.01); A61K 31/7088 (2013.01); C12N 15/1137 (2013.01); C12N 2310/14 (2013.01); C12N 2320/31 (2013.01); C12Y 302/02029 (2013.01);
Abstract
The invention provides methods for enhancing the cytotoxicity of DNA damage in cancer cells that express thymine DNA glycosylase, and treating tumors accordingly. The methods comprise inhibiting the expression or biologic activity of thymine DNA glycosylase, and inducing DNA damage in the cancer cells. DNA damage may be induced by administration of bendamustine or gemcitabine to the cancer cells.