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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 27, 2004
Filed:
Nov. 28, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Anthony David Baxter, Abingdon, GB;
Edward Andrew Boyd, Didcot, GB;
Oivin M. Guicherit, Belmont, MA (US);
Jeffrey Porter, Belmont, MA (US);
Stephen Price, Aylesbury, GB;
Lee Rubin, Wellesley, MA (US);
Assignee:
Curis, Inc., Cambridge, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 3/138 ; A61K 3/1435 ; A61K 3/1495 ; A61K 3/1505 ; A61K 3/150 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 3/138 ; A61K 3/1435 ; A61K 3/1495 ; A61K 3/1505 ; A61K 3/150 ;
Abstract
The present invention makes available methods and reagents for inducing activation of a hedgehog pathway in a cell or tissue comprising contacting the cell with a hedgehog agonist, such as a small molecule, in a sufficient amount to achieve a therapeutic result. In certain embodiments, the methods and reagents may be employed to correct or inhibit an aberrant or unwanted growth state, e.g., by antagonizing a normal ptc pathway or agonizing smoothened or hedgehog activity.