The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 16, 2021
Filed:
May. 15, 2020
Applicant:
Cancer Prevention Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Tucson, AZ (US);
Inventors:
Assignee:
Cancer Prevention Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Tucson, AZ (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 31/198 (2006.01); A61P 1/00 (2006.01); A61K 9/20 (2006.01); A61K 31/192 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 31/198 (2013.01); A61K 9/20 (2013.01); A61K 31/192 (2013.01); A61P 1/00 (2018.01);
Abstract
Provided are methods for preventing or delaying the need for surgical intervention in a patient having familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP) and an at least partially intact lower gastrointestinal tract. Also provided are methods for preventing or delaying the formation of neoplasia and/or cancer in a patient having FAP. The methods comprise administering an effective amount of a pharmaceutical therapy that comprises eflornithine and sulindac to a patient having FAP and an intact lower gastrointestinal tract.