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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 08, 2014
Filed:
Feb. 07, 2012
Applicants:
Chikao Morimoto, Tokyo, JP;
Kei Ohnuma, Tokyo, JP;
Teruo Inamoto, Tokyo, JP;
Inventors:
Assignee:
The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 39/395 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The present invention relates to a therapeutic agent for malignant mesothelioma comprising a substance which inhibits binding of CD26 to extracellular matrix such as an siRNA targeting CD26 cDNA or an anti-CD26 antibody. The present invention also relates to a method of treating malignant mesothelioma, which comprises administering the substance to a patient in need thereof.