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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 06, 2010
Filed:
May. 27, 2004
Robert Johnson, Jr., Lafayette, CA (US);
Yiqing Zhou, Lafayette, CA (US);
Thomas Müller, San Francisco, CA (US);
Robert Johnson, Jr., Lafayette, CA (US);
Yiqing Zhou, Lafayette, CA (US);
Thomas Müller, San Francisco, CA (US);
Kosan Biosciences Incorporated, Princeton, NJ (US);
Abstract
The present invention provides a method for treating cancer. The method involves the administration of an HSP90 inhibitor and an antimitotic, where the combined administration provides a synergistic effect. In one aspect of the invention, a method of treating cancer is provided where a subject is treated with a dose of an HSP90 inhibitor in one step and a dose of an antimitotic in another step. In another aspect of the invention, a method of treating cancer is provided where a subject is first treated with a dose of an HSP90 inhibitor and subsequently treated with a dose of an antimitotic. In another aspect of the invention, a method of treating cancer is provided where a subject is first treated with a dose of an antimitotic and subsequently treated with a dose of an HSP90 inhibitor.