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Last Updated: April 26, 2024

Claims for Patent: 9,974,760


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Summary for Patent: 9,974,760
Title:Compositions and methods for treating cancer
Abstract: The present invention provides, in part, compositions and methods for treating cancer using a combination of C6-ceramide and other anti-cancer agents.
Inventor(s): Wanebo; Harold J. (Bristol, RI)
Assignee: Chemo-Enhanced LLC (Woonsocket, RI)
Application Number:15/352,166
Patent Claims:1. A method for treating pancreatic cancer having an activating KRAS mutation, wherein the activating KRAS mutation is a human KRAS polypeptide having a mutation selected from the group consisting of G12C, G12A, G12D, G12R, G12S, G12V, G13C, and G13D, comprising administering to a human a pharmaceutically acceptable formulation comprising (a) an effective amount of C6-ceramide; and (b) an effective amount of at least one anti-cancer agent selected from 5-fluorouracil, cetuximab and gemcitabine.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein administering the pharmaceutically acceptable formulation is effected by parenteral or oral administration.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the cancer is affected synergistically with respect to administering (a) and (b) relative to administering either (a) or (b) alone.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the anti-cancer agent comprises 5-fluorouracil.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the anti-cancer agent comprises cetuximab.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the anti-cancer agent comprises gemcitabine.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the anti-cancer agent is 5-fluorouracil.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the anti-cancer agent is cetuximab.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein the anti-cancer agent is gemcitabine.

10. The method of claim 2, wherein administering the pharmaceutically acceptable formulation is effected by parenteral administration; and parenteral administration is selected from intravenous, intraperitoneal, intralymphatic, intralesional, and subcutaneous.

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