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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 22, 2015
Filed:
Oct. 18, 2013
Applicants:
Chi-ying F. Huang, Taipei, TW;
Chi-tai Yeh, Taipei, TW;
Chun-hung Wu, Taipei, TW;
Yu-wen Liu, Taipei, TW;
Inventors:
Chi-Ying F. Huang, Taipei, TW;
Chi-Tai Yeh, Taipei, TW;
Chun-Hung Wu, Taipei, TW;
Yu-Wen Liu, Taipei, TW;
Assignee:
Other;
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 31/365 (2006.01); A61K 31/5377 (2006.01); A61K 45/06 (2006.01); A61K 31/517 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 31/365 (2013.01); A61K 31/517 (2013.01); A61K 31/5377 (2013.01); A61K 45/06 (2013.01);
Abstract
The present invention provides a method for inhibiting the growth of cancer stem cells, particularly colorectal cancer stem cells, liver cancer stem cells, lung cancer stem cells or breast cancer stem cells, comprising administering to a subject in need thereof a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of antimycin A or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, together with a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.