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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 06, 1995
Filed:
Jun. 15, 1993
Samuel C Silverstein, New York, NY (US);
Harold C Neu, Hastings-on-Hudson, NY (US);
Charles Cao, New York, NY (US);
The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York, New York, NY (US);
Abstract
This invention provides an improved therapeutic method which comprises administering to a mammal a therapeutic agent and 5-(2,5-dimethylphenoxy)-2,2-dimethyl-pentanoic acid, or a structural analog thereof, in an amount effective to improve the efficacy of the therapeutic agent. Also provided by this invention is an improved therapeutic method which comprises administering to a mammal a therapeutic agent and 5-(2,5-dimethylphenoxy)-2,2-dimethyl-pentanoic acid, or a structural analog thereof, in an amount effective to improve the efficacy of the therapeutic agent. Further provided by this invention is a method of treating an intracellular bacterial infection which comprises contacting the infected cell with an effective amount of a therapeutic agent and with an effective amount of 5-(2,5-dimethylphenoxy)-2,2-dimethyl-pentanoic acid, or a structural analog therof, effective to treat an intracellular bacterial infection. A pharmaceutical composition is further provided by this invention wherein the composition comprises a therapeutic agent and 5-(2,5-dimethylphenoxy)-2,2-dimethylpentanoic acid, or a structural analog thereof, and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.