Salix Pharmaceuticals, Inc.;The University of Chicago
发明人:
Jonathan Moss,Lorin K. Johnson
申请号:
US15477724
公开号:
US20170202832A1
申请日:
2017.04.03
申请国别(地区):
US
年份:
2017
代理人:
摘要:
Presented herein are methods for preventing or treating tumor growth, tumor metastasis and/or abnormal proliferation of tumor cells in a subject, wherein the methods involve administration of a pharmaceutical composition comprising methylnaltrexone. Also presented herein are methods for inhibiting or slowing the growth of a tumor in a subject, wherein the methods include selecting a subject who is a suitable candidate for treatment with methylnaltrexone, and administering a composition comprising methylnaltrexone to the subject.