Drug – bio-affecting and body treating compositions – Designated organic active ingredient containing – Phosphorus containing other than solely as part of an...
Patent
1998-05-06
2000-07-11
Criares, Theodore J.
Drug, bio-affecting and body treating compositions
Designated organic active ingredient containing
Phosphorus containing other than solely as part of an...
514102, 514109, A01M 5710, A01M 5700
Patent
active
060873493
ABSTRACT:
A method is provided by blocking or preventing the prenylation of CAAX box containing proteins including ras oncogene products thereby preventing and/or treating ras-related tumors which includes the step of administering a therapeutically effective amount of a protein-prenyl transferase inhibitor.
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Barbacid Mariano
Biller Scott A.
Gordon Eric M.
Magnin David R.
Manne Veeraswamy
Criares Theodore J.
E. R. Squibb & Sons Inc.
Kilcoyne John M.
Rodney Burton
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