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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 26, 2002
Filed:
Oct. 20, 2000
Marvin S. Antelman, Rehovot, IL;
Marantech Holding, Providence, RI (US);
Abstract
The present invention provides methods for preventing, treating, and/or managing one or more cancerous conditions in a patient, such as a human. A multivalent metal oxide, such as Ag(I,III), Cu(I,III), Pr(III,IV), and Bi(III,V) oxides or a pharmaceutically acceptable derivative thereof, may be administered to the patient in an amount and for a period of time which is therapeutically effective to prevent, treat, and/or manage such condition(s). These cancerous conditions include systemic and external cancers, and may also include conditions and symptoms associated with cancer. The present invention also provides a pharmaceutical composition suitable for treating such cancerous conditions. The compositions of the invention may be adapted for at least one of subcutaneous injection, intramuscular injection, intravenous injection, infusion, transdermal, or topical application.