This invention generally relates to compositions and methods for cancer treatment and, in particular, to compositions able to interact with (e.g. bind to) MUC1 growth factor receptor or its ligands. The invention also relates to assays or use of such compositions for the treatment of patients susceptible to or exhibiting symptoms characteristic of cancer or tumorigenesis. Other compositions of the present invention useful for the treatment or prevention of cancer or tumorigenesis include homologs, analogs, derivatives, enantiomers or functional equivalents. The present compositions can also be packaged in kits in some cases.
本发明一般涉及用于癌症治疗的组合物和方法,尤其涉及能够与 MUC1 生长因子受体或其
配体相互作用(例如结合)的组合物。本发明还涉及检测或使用此类组合物治疗易患癌症或表现出癌症或肿瘤发生特征症状的患者。本发明中其他用于治疗或预防癌症或肿瘤发生的组合物包括同系物、类似物、衍
生物、对映体或功能等同物。在某些情况下,本发明组合物还可以包装成试剂盒。