Drug – bio-affecting and body treating compositions – Designated organic active ingredient containing – Having -c- – wherein x is chalcogen – bonded directly to...
Reexamination Certificate
2002-10-16
2003-11-25
Owens, Amelia A. (Department: 1625)
Drug, bio-affecting and body treating compositions
Designated organic active ingredient containing
Having -c-, wherein x is chalcogen, bonded directly to...
Reexamination Certificate
active
06653341
ABSTRACT:
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to methods and compositions for use in treating cancer.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Cancer is a term used to describe a wide variety of diseases that are each characterized by the uncontrolled growth of a particular type of cell. It begins in a tissue containing such a cell and, if the cancer has not spread to any additional tissues at the time of diagnosis, may be treated by, for example, surgery, radiation, or another type of localized therapy. However, when there is evidence that cancer has metastasized from its tissue of origin, different approaches to treatment are typically used. Indeed, because it is not possible to determine the extent of metastasis, systemic approaches to therapy are usually undertaken when any evidence of spread is detected. These approaches involve the administration of chemotherapeutic drugs that interfere with the growth of rapidly dividing cells, such as cancer cells.
Halichondrin B is a structurally complex, macrocyclic compound that was originally isolated from the marine sponge
Halichondria okadai
, and subsequently was found in Axinella sp.,
Phakellia carteri
, and Lissondendryx sp. A total synthesis of halichondrin B was published in 1992 (Aicher et al., J. Am. Chem. Soc. 114:3162-3164, 1992). Halichondrin B has been shown to inhibit tubulin polymerization, microtubule assembly, beta
s
-tubulin crosslinking, GTP and vinblastine binding to tubulin, and tubulin-dependent GTP hydrolysis in vitro. This molecule has also been shown to have anti-cancer properties in vitro and in vivo. Halichondrin B analogs having anti-cancer activities are described in U.S. Pat. No. 6,214,865 B1.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The invention provides methods of treating cancer in a patient, involving administration of a compound having the formula:
or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, which is carried out in combination with a second approach to treatment.
The second approach to treatment can involve administration of a chemotherapeutic drug to the patient. Examples of types of such drugs include antimetabolites, antibiotics, alkylating agents, plant alkaloids, and hormonal agents.
An antimetabolite, such as gemcitabine, can be used in the invention in the treatment of, for example, non-small cell lung carcinoma, pancreatic cancer, or metastatic breast cancer. An antimetabolite, such as capecitabine, can also be used in the invention in the treatment of, for example, breast cancer or colorectal cancer.
An example of a type of antibiotic that can be used in the invention is anthracyclines (e.g., doxorubicin), which can be used in the invention, for example, in the treatment of breast cancer.
Alkylating agents, such as, for example, carboplatinum or cisplatinum, can be used in the invention to treat, for example, non-small cell lung cancer or ovarian cancer.
Plant alkaloids, such as irinotecan and topotecan, can be used in the invention to treat, for example, colorectal cancer, ovarian cancer, or non-small cell lung carcinoma.
The second approach to treatment can also involve administration of an anticoagulant or antithrombotic agent (e.g., heparin) to the patient.
The invention also provides compositions that include a compound having the formula:
or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, in combination with a second anti-cancer drug. These drugs include, for example, any of the chemotherapeutic agents mentioned elsewhere herein, as well as others.
Other features and advantages of the invention will be apparent from the following detailed description and the claims.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
The invention provides methods for treating cancer, involving administration of a halichondrin B analog, such as an analog having the following structure:
which is carried out in combination with a second approach to treatment.
There are numerous types of anti-cancer approaches that can be used in conjunction with halichondrin B analog treatment, according to the invention. These include, for example, treatment with chemotherapeutic agents (see below), biological agents (e.g., hormonal agents, cytokines (e.g., interleukins, interferons, granulocyte colony stimulating factor (G-CSF), macrophage colony stimulating factor (M-CSF), and granulocyte macrophage colony stimulating factor (GM-CSF)), chemokines, vaccine antigens, and antibodies), anti-angiogenic agents (e.g., angiostatin and endostatin), radiation, and surgery.
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Littlefield Bruce A.
Towle Murray J.
Clark & Elbing LLP
Eisai Co. Ltd.
Owens Amelia A.
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