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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 08, 2003
Filed:
Sep. 08, 1999
Applicant:
Inventor:
Thomas Preston Kennedy, Charlotte, NC (US);
Assignee:
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Hospital Authority, Charlotte, NC (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 3/127 ; A61K 3/130 ; A61K 3/334 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 3/127 ; A61K 3/130 ; A61K 3/334 ;
Abstract
Dithiocarbamate, particularly tetraethylthiuram disulfide strongly inhibits the growth of cancer cells of a variety of cell types. Such inhibitory effect is enhanced by heavy metal ions such as copper ions, cytokines and ceruloplasmin. A method is presented for using tetraethylthiuram disulfide to reduce tumor growth, and to potentiate the effect of other anticancer agents.