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US5639787:
Therapeutic method for the treatment of cancer
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| Country: |
US United States of America
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| Inventor: |
Riordan, Neil H.; Wichita, KS
Riordan, Hugh D.; Wichita, KS
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| Assignee: |
The Center for the Improvement of Human Functioning Int'l, Inc., Wichita, KS
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| Published / Filed: |
1997-06-17
/ 1995-02-28
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| Application Number: |
US1995000397663
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| IPC Code: |
Advanced:
A61K 9/00;
A61K 31/375;
A61K 33/00;
A61K 33/26;
A61K 33/34;
A61K 33/40;
A61K 47/36;
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IPC-7:
A01N 43/08;
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| ECLA Code: |
A61K9/00M5; A61K31/375; A61K31/375+M; A61K33/00+M; A61K33/26+M; A61K33/34+M; A61K33/40+M; A61K47/36;
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| U.S. Class: |
Current:
514/474;
514/449;
Original:
514/474;
514/449;
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| Field of Search: |
514/474,449
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| Priority Number: |
| 1995-02-28 |
US1995000397663 |
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| Abstract: |
A method of treating cancer in a patient by raising and maintaining the concentration of ascorbic acid, or ascorbate, in the patient's plasma to at least the level expected to be toxic to an in vitro culture of cells of the type of cancer being treated, the required plasma ascorbate levels being achieved and maintained using long term intravenous infusions of large amounts of ascorbate, with or without ascorbate cytotoxicity effectiveness enhancing or tumor site delivery and absorption enhancing agents.
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| Attorney, Agent or Firm: |
Lee, Philip J. ;
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| Primary / Asst. Examiners: |
Nutter, Nathan M.; Williamson, Michael A.
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| Family: |
None
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First Claim:
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What is claimed is:
1. A method of treating cancer in patients consisting essentially of the step of administering to the patient, by intravenous infusion, an anti-cancer effective dose of ascorbic acid or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
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