EP1443933B1 — Treatment of chronic myelogenous leukemia, resistant or intolerant to sti571, involving homoharringtonine alone or combined with other agents
Assigned to ChemGenex Pharmaceuticals Pty Ltd · Expires 2009-12-09 · 16y expired
What this patent protects
The present invention concerns a method of treating chronic myelogenous leukemia, a related myeloproliferative disorder or a Ph-positive acute lymphocytic leukemia in a subject animal, comprising: (a) selecting or identifying an animal suffering from chronic myelogenous leukemia…
USPTO Abstract
The present invention concerns a method of treating chronic myelogenous leukemia, a related myeloproliferative disorder or a Ph-positive acute lymphocytic leukemia in a subject animal, comprising: (a) selecting or identifying an animal suffering from chronic myelogenous leukemia or a related myeloproliferative disorder and showing resistance or intolerance to treatment with STI571; and (b) administering to the animal homoharringtonine. In a preferred embodiment, the animal is a human being.
Drugs covered by this patent
- Synribo (OMACETAXINE MEPESUCCINATE) · Teva Pharms Intl
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