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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 14, 2011
Filed:
Sep. 12, 2005
Applicants:
Daniel G. Jay, Brighton, MA (US);
Brenda K. Eustace, Brookline, MA (US);
Takashi Sakurai, Tokyo, JP;
Inventors:
Daniel G. Jay, Brighton, MA (US);
Brenda K. Eustace, Brookline, MA (US);
Takashi Sakurai, Tokyo, JP;
Assignee:
Tufts University, Medford, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 39/395 (2006.01); G01N 33/53 (2006.01); G01N 33/574 (2006.01); G01N 33/00 (2006.01); C07K 16/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The present invention describes inhibitors of extracellular Hsp90. The inhibition of extracellular Hsp90 leads to a reduction of the invasiveness of the tumor cells. Furthermore, the invention relates to the use of molecules inhibiting extracellular Hsp90 function for the manufacture of a medicament for the treatment or prevention of invasion and/or metastatic potential of cancer cells.