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Last Updated: December 12, 2025

Claims for Patent: 4,220,660

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Summary for Patent: 4,220,660

Title:	Process for the treatment of humans suffering from undesired urotoxic side effects caused by cytostatically active alkylating agents
Abstract:	The invention is related to a process for the treatment of humans suffering from undesired urotoxic side effects caused by cytostatically active alkylating agents administered to them against malign tumors, comprising administering a pharmacologically acceptable salt of a mercapto alkane sulfonic acid having the general formula HS-alk-SO34 to the human treated with the cytostatically active alkylating agent, in an amount ranging from 20% of the weight of the alkylating agent to the highest tolerated dosage of the salt of the mercapto alkane sulfonic acid, simultaneously or separately in combination with the alkylating agent.
Inventor(s):	Norbert Brock
Assignee:	Asta Medica GmbH, Scott Technologies Inc
Application Number:	US05/967,000
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