The embodiments include methods of treating conditions requiring removal or destruction of cellular elements, such as benign or malignant tumors using compounds based on small peptides in combination with additional active agent(s). The method includes, but is not limited to, administering the compounds intramuscularly, orally, intravenously, intrathecally, intraprostatically, intratumorally, intranasally, topically, transdermallly, etc., either alone or conjugated to a carrier to a mammal in need thereof.
