The present invention provides a method for treating tumors or tumor metastases in a patient, comprising administering to said patient simultaneously or sequentially a therapeutically effective amount of a combination of either an anti-IGF-1R antibody or an IGF binding protein (e.g. IGFBP3), and a small molecule IGF-1R kinase inhibitor (e.g. OSI-906). The present invention also provides a pharmaceutical composition comprising either an anti-IGF-1R antibody or an IGF binding protein (e.g. IGFBP3), and a small molecule IGF-1R kinase inhibitor (e.g. OSI-906), with a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.
