申请人:Smith Jeffrey W.
公开号:US20100173982A1
公开(公告)日:2010-07-08
The present invention features methods of treating a cancer in a subject by administering an effective amount of a beta-lactone to the subject. The invention also features methods of inhibiting angiogenesis in a subject by administering an effective amount of an inhibitor of fatty acid synthase to the subject. These methods can be used to treat a variety of cancers and other diseases and conditions. The invention also features methods of identifying beta-lactones and other compounds that can be used in the methods of the invention for the treatment of tumors, inhibition of angiogenesis, and the treatment of diseases and conditions that involve pathological angiogenesis. The invention also features methods of synthesizing beta-lactones and features novel beta-lactone compounds.
本发明涉及通过向受试者施用有效量的β-内酰胺来治疗癌症的方法。本发明还涉及通过向受试者施用脂肪酸合成酶抑制剂的有效量来抑制血管生成的方法。这些方法可用于治疗各种癌症和其他疾病和病况。本发明还涉及识别β-内酰胺和其他化合物的方法,这些化合物可用于本发明的治疗肿瘤、抑制血管生成以及涉及病理性血管生成的疾病和病况的方法。本发明还涉及β-内酰胺的合成方法和新型β-内酰胺化合物。