BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to methods for inhibiting cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) and tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF.alpha.) activities and treating disorders and diseases associated with elevated COX-2 and TNF.alpha. activities.
2. Description
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to methods for treatment or prevention of neoplasia disorders using protein tyrosine kinase inhibitors in combination with cyclooxygenase inhibitors, in particular cyclooxygenase-2 selective inhibitors.
2. State of
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
This invention is in the field of the prevention and treatment of neoplasia. More specifically, this invention relates to the use of cyclooxygenase-2 inhibitors or derivatives thereof in preventing and treating neoplasia.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Prostaglandins play a major
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
This invention is in the field of the prevention and treatment of neoplasia. More specifically, this invention relates to the use of cyclooxygenase-2 inhibitors or derivatives thereof in preventing and treating neoplasia.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Prostaglandins play a major
In recent years, focus is very much on cancer prevention, in acknowledgement of the fact that surgery mostly does not suffice as the only modality and that most cytotoxic regimens are ineffective against solid tumours. With the choices and results of treatment known today, only effective prevention
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates in general to cancer. More specifically, the invention provides methods of predicting disease outcome in gastric cancer patients based on the methylation status of the Cox-2 gene promoter region.
SEQUENCE LISTING
The present invention contains
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates in general to cancer. More specifically, the invention provides methods of predicting disease outcome in gastric cancer patients based on the methylation status of the Cox-2 gene promoter region.
SEQUENCE LISTING
The present invention contains
TECHNICAL AREA OF THE INVENTION
The invention relates to the area of cancer chemopreventative agents. More particularly, the invention relates to the area of screening assays for cancer chemopreventative agents.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Because common epithelial cancers have resisted most
TECHNICAL FIELD
This invention is directed to treatment of HER-2/neu overexpressing cancers.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The HER-2/neu (erbB-2) gene product is a 185-kDA transmembrane receptor tyrosine kinase that belongs to the family of receptors for epidermal growth factor. It is described in
The invention relates to a combination which comprises (a) a cyclooxygenase-2 inhibitor ("COX-2 inhibitor") and (b) a histone deacetylase Inhibitor ("HDAI") for simultaneous, concurrent, separate or sequential use, especially for use in the treatment of pre-malignant colon lesions or a colon cancer
TECHNICAL FIELD
The invention relates to a pharmaceutical composition to be administered to the large intestine for treating a colorectal cancer.
BACKGROUND ART
In cancer therapy the surgical treatment is the mainstream at present. However, in order to improve the performance of the surgical
TECHNICAL FIELD
The presently disclosed subject matter relates to methods and compositions for inhibiting a biological activity of a human aldo-keto reductase family 1, member C3 (AKR1C3; also known as type 5 17.beta.-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase) polypeptide. In some embodiments, the compositions
TECHNICAL FIELD
The presently disclosed subject matter relates to methods and compositions for inhibiting a biological activity of a human aldo-keto reductase family 1, member C3 (AKR1C3; also known as type 5 17.beta.-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase) polypeptide. In some embodiments, the compositions
TECHNICAL FIELD
The presently disclosed subject matter relates to methods and compositions for inhibiting a biological activity of a human aldo-keto reductase family 1, member C3 (AKR1C3; also known as type 5 17.beta.-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase) polypeptide. In some embodiments, the compositions
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The invention relates generally to anti-inflammatory drugs, and more particularly to novel compounds which inhibit the activity of cyclooxygenase-2.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The metabolites of arachidonic acid, such as prostaglandins, lipoxygenases and thromboxane products
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