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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 29, 2000
Filed:
Aug. 28, 1998
Arpad Janos Pusztai, Scotland, GB;
Zsuzsanna Magdolna Bardocz, Scotland, GB;
Richard Michael Palmer, England, GB;
Neil William Fish, England, GB;
Gyorgy J Koteles, Budapest, HU;
Alizyme Therapeutics Ltd., Cambridge, GB;
Abstract
This invention provides methods for: the control of mucosal cell proliferation; the reduction and/or treatment of damage caused by a cell-damaging agent; and for the reduction and/or treatment of a metabolic disorder. The methods comprise administering to an individual in need of control or reduction and/or treatment on effective amount of a lectin. The invention takes advantageous of the protective and repair capabilities of lectins. It is particularly useful in the prevention and treatment of animals undergoing radiotherapy and/or chemotherapy for cancer.