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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 03, 2003
Filed:
Jun. 26, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Charles W. Bishop, Madison, WI (US);
Richard B. Mazess, Madison, WI (US);
Assignee:
Bone Care International, Inc., Middleton, WI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 3/159 ; A01N 4/500 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 3/159 ; A01N 4/500 ;
Abstract
Methods utilizing active vitamin D analogs for the inhibition of angiogenesis associated with malignant and neoplasmic cells. Methods comprise the application of an effective amount of a hypocalcemic vitamin D compound to inhibit the angiogenesis of malignant cells, inducing the apoptosis of malignant cells, and regressing the growth of tumorous cells.