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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 03, 2015
Filed:
Dec. 18, 2008
Applicants:
Lyne Gagnon, Laval, CA;
Lilianne Geerts, St-Lazare, CA;
Christopher Penney, Pierrefonds, CA;
Inventors:
Assignee:
Prometic Biosciences Inc., Mont-Royal, Quebec, CA;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 31/7068 (2006.01); A61K 31/517 (2006.01); A61K 31/23 (2006.01); A61K 31/20 (2006.01); A61P 35/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 31/23 (2013.01); A61K 31/20 (2013.01); A61K 31/517 (2013.01); A61K 31/7068 (2013.01);
Abstract
The present invention relates to the use of medium-chain length fatty acids of formula I, triglycerides of formula 2 (wherein n=6-10), salts thereof, or mixtures thereof, in combination with gemcitabine and optionally erlotinib in the treatment of pancreatic cancer in human patients. Exemplary medium-chain length fatty acid/triglyceride compounds include capric acid, sodium caprate, tricaprin, lauric acid, sodium laurate, and trilaurin.