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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 15, 2020
Filed:
Feb. 15, 2013
Applicant:
University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Somerset, NJ (US);
Inventors:
Atif Jalees Khan, Bridgewater, NJ (US);
Suzie Chen, Highland Park, NJ (US);
James S. Goydos, New Brunswick, NJ (US);
Bruce G. Haffty, New Brunswick, NJ (US);
Assignee:
RUTGERS, THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY, New Brunswick, NJ (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 41/00 (2020.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 41/0038 (2013.01);
Abstract
Disclosed is a method of treating a tumor in a patient, comprising (a) administering riluzole in an amount effective to sensitize the tumor cells to ionizing radiation, and (b) irradiating the tumor cells with ionizing radiation in a dose effective to reduce tumor cell growth. The method can further comprise administering an effective amount of one or more additional therapeutic agents.