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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 13, 2015
Filed:
Mar. 06, 2008
Applicants:
Robert J. Tressler, Capitola, CA (US);
Ning F. Go, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Inventors:
Robert J. Tressler, Capitola, CA (US);
Ning F. Go, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Assignee:
Geron Corporation, Menlo Park, CA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 31/7088 (2006.01); A61K 39/395 (2006.01); A61K 45/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 31/7088 (2013.01); A61K 39/39558 (2013.01); A61K 45/06 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method and kit for inhibiting the proliferation of carcinoma cells are disclosed, based on a combination of an EGF pathway inhibitor and a telomerase inhibitor. When used in cancer therapy, the two compounds in combination enhance the anti-cancer treatment efficacy obtained with the antibody alone or the telomerase inhibitor alone.