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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 29, 2015
Filed:
May. 17, 2013
Applicants:
Women and Infants Hospital of Rhode Island, Providence, RI (US);
Brown University, Providence, RI (US);
Inventors:
Giselle L. Saulnier Sholler, Charlotte, VT (US);
Narasimha Swamy, Warwick, RI (US);
Stayan Kalkunte, Barrington, RI (US);
Rakesh K. Singh, Barrington, RI (US);
Laurent Brard, Cranston, RI (US);
Kyu Kwang Kim, Cranston, RI (US);
Assignees:
Brown University, Providence, RI (US);
Women and Infants' Hospital Rhode Island, Providence, RI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 31/541 (2006.01); A61K 31/34 (2006.01); A61K 31/345 (2006.01); A61K 45/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 31/541 (2013.01); A61K 31/34 (2013.01); A61K 31/345 (2013.01); A61K 45/06 (2013.01);
Abstract
The invention is directed to the synthesis and use of nitrofuran compounds, especially Nifurtimox, as medicaments to treat cancer, especially neuroblastoma, and to inhibit angiogenesis. The invention also provides compositions, unit dosage forms, and kits comprising the compounds.