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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 08, 2003
Filed:
Feb. 27, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Corinne L. Reimer, Sommersville, MA (US);
Naoki Agata, Fujisawa, JP;
Tomio Takeuchi, Tokyo, JP;
Hiroyuki Kumagai, Chigasaki, JP;
Takeo Yoshioka, Ayase, JP;
Masaaki Ishizuka, Mishima, JP;
Donald W. Kufe, Wellesley, MA (US);
Ralph R. Weichselbaum, Chicago, IL (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 3/135 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 3/135 ;
Abstract
A method for enhancing the efficacy of chemotherapy and/or radiation in the treatment of cancer in animals, particularly humans, is provided wherein certain isocoumarin derivatives which exhibit unique radiosensitization activity and/or chemopotentiation properties are employed in a combination treatment with ionizing radiation and/or chemotherapy.