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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:
Aug. 21, 1990
Filed:
Oct. 17, 1984
Applicant:
Inventors:
John D Taylor, Detroit, MI (US);
Kenneth V Honn, Grosse Pointe Woods, MI (US);
Assignee:
Board of Governors of Wayne State University, Detroit, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H61K / ; H61K / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
514356 ; 514465 ;
Abstract
Compositions and a method for inhibiting tumor cell induced platelet aggregation are described. Platelet aggregation by tumor cells is part of the metastatic cascade which is interrupted according to the present invention. The compounds include a mixture of at least two members of the group including a calcium channel blocker, a prostacyclin, a thromboxane synthase inhibitor and a phosphodiesterase inhibitor. All of the compounds utilized have an affect on calcium ion which controls platelet aggregation.