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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 18, 2012
Filed:
Jul. 20, 2006
Applicants:
Carsten Gruendker, Bovenden, DE;
Andreas R. Guenthert, Goettingen, DE;
Guenter Emons, Goettingen, DE;
Inventors:
Carsten Gruendker, Bovenden, DE;
Andreas R. Guenthert, Goettingen, DE;
Guenter Emons, Goettingen, DE;
Assignee:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 38/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The present invention relates to methods for inducing and enhancing apoptosis in pathogenic cells. In particular, the present invention relates to the use of GnRH II antagonists for inducing and enhancing apoptosis of specific types of tumor cells, i.e. breast cancer and malignant melanoma as well as gynaecological cancers like endometrial or ovarian cancer, expressing the GnRH II receptor as well as to methods relating thereto. In addition, new GnRH II antagonists are provided.