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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 31, 2012
Filed:
Jul. 18, 2008
Applicants:
David Munn, Augusta, GA (US);
Andrew Mellor, Augusta, GA (US);
Inventors:
David Munn, Augusta, GA (US);
Andrew Mellor, Augusta, GA (US);
Assignee:
Georgia Health Sciences University, Augusta, GA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 31/40 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The present invention discloses pharmaceutical compositions containing 1-methyl-D-tryptophan and its utility to enhance rejection of tumor or virus-infected cells or to delay the progression of tumor growth. The present invention shows that pharmaceutical compositions containing 1-methyl-D-tryptophan enhance the efficacy of alternative antitumor or antiviral treatments such as chemotherapy, vaccination or cytokine therapy.