This invention relates to anti-cancer uses of ionophores of which clioquinol (5-chloro-7-iodo-8-hydroxyquinoline) is a prototype drug. The present invention is further directed toward using ionophores such as clioquinol alone, or in combination with metals (e.g., zinc or copper, manganese) as anti-cancer and anti-angiogenic agents. This invention further relates to the potentiation of the anti-cancer properties of polyunsaturated fatty acids when used in conjunction with the ionophores of the present invention. The invention is also directed to the therapeutic or prophylactic use of pharmaceutical compositions containing the ionophores of the present invention, and to methods of treating cancer as well as other disease states associated with unwanted angiogenesis and/or cellular proliferation, such as diabetic retinopathy, neovascular glaucoma, rheumatoid arthritis, and psoriasis, by administering effective amounts of such compounds.
本发明涉及离子体的抗癌用途,其中
氯喹啉(5-
氯-7-
碘-
8-羟基喹啉)是一种原型药物。本发明的进一步方向是将离子体(如
氯喹诺尔)单独使用,或与
金属(如
锌或
铜、
锰)结合使用,作为抗癌剂和抗血管生成剂。本发明还涉及多不饱和
脂肪酸与本发明的离子团结合使用时可增强其抗癌特性。本发明还涉及含有本发明离子团的药物组合物的治疗或预防用途,以及通过施用有效量的此类化合物治疗癌症和其他与不希望的血管生成和/或细胞增殖有关的疾病状态(如糖尿病视网膜病变、新生血管性青光眼、类风湿性关节炎和牛皮癣)的方法。