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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:
Sep. 11, 2001
Filed:
Jun. 07, 1995
Edward F. Mc Clay, Encinitas, CA (US);
Stephen B. Howell, Del Mar, CA (US);
Research Development Foundation, Carson City, NV (US);
Abstract
The present invention provides a novel composition of matter useful for the treatment of a wide variety of human cancers. The novel composition is synergistic and cytotoxic and comprised of platinum containing antineoplastic agent and tamoxifen. The present invention also provides for methods of treating cancer. That is, the present invention provides a novel method of treating non-melanoma cancers used the novel pharmacologic combination of the present invention. Other embodiments of the invention provide novel methods of reducing or overcoming resistance that develops to platinum containing antineoplastic agents, such as, cisplatin.