New use of glutamate antagonists for the treatment of cancer
申请人:Ikonomidou, Hrissanthi
公开号:EP1002535A1
公开(公告)日:2000-05-24
New therapies can be devised based upon a demonstration of the role of glutamate in the pathogenesis of cancer. Inhibitors of the interaction of glutamate with the AMPA, kainate, or NMDA receptor complexes are likely to be useful in treating cancer and can be formulated as pharmaceutical compositions. They can be identified by appropriate screens.