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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 27, 2010
Filed:
Feb. 22, 2006
Applicants:
Keith L. Black, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Christopher Wheeler, Newbury Park, CA (US);
Inventors:
Keith L. Black, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Christopher Wheeler, Newbury Park, CA (US);
Assignee:
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 31/506 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The invention relates to compositions, methods and kits for the treatment of cancer. ATP-dependent potassium channel agonists, salts thereof, or chemical analogs thereof, for example, minoxidil sulfate, have been found to possess anti-neoplastic properties. Administering minoxidil sulfate may prolong the life of a cancer patient; for example, a patient with a brain tumor.