ESTROGEN RECEPTOR BETA AGONISTS FOR USE IN TREATING MESOTHELIOMA

The invention provides a treatment of mesothelioma, especially malignant pleural mesothelioma, using an estrogen receptor β subtype (ERβ) agonist, wherein the treatment comprises administering the ERβ agonist to the patient, and then after a time, t, of up to 24 hours; administering a platinum-conta...

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Hauptverfasser:	NILSSON, STEFAN, PINTON, GIULIA, MANENTE, ARCANGELA GABRIELLA, MORO, LAURA
Format:	Patent
Sprache:	eng ; fre ; ger
Schlagworte:	HUMAN NECESSITIES HYGIENE MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE PREPARATIONS FOR MEDICAL, DENTAL, OR TOILET PURPOSES SPECIFIC THERAPEUTIC ACTIVITY OF CHEMICAL COMPOUNDS ORMEDICINAL PREPARATIONS
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Zusammenfassung:	The invention provides a treatment of mesothelioma, especially malignant pleural mesothelioma, using an estrogen receptor β subtype (ERβ) agonist, wherein the treatment comprises administering the ERβ agonist to the patient, and then after a time, t, of up to 24 hours; administering a platinum-containing anti-cancer drug to the patient. The invention also provides an ERβ agonist and a platinum-containing anti-cancer drug for use in the treatment of mesothelioma in a patient, wherein the treatment comprises administering the ERβ agonist to the patient, and then after a time, t, of up to 24 hours, administering the platinum-containing anti-cancer drug to the patient; and a kit comprising a platinum-containing anti-cancer drug and an ERβ agonist.