Mitochondrial activity inhibitors of cancer-initiating cells and use thereof

The present invention relates to the compounds useful in the prevention and/or treatment of tumors. More specifically the present invention relates to inhibitors of the activity of the electron transport chains and/or the mitochondrial TCA cycle in glioma-initiating cells (GICs) for use in a method...

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Main Authors RADOVANOVIC IVAN, CLEMENT VIRGINIE
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 26.08.2014
Subjects
CHEMISTRY
HETEROCYCLIC COMPOUNDS
HUMAN NECESSITIES
HYGIENE
MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE
METALLURGY
ORGANIC CHEMISTRY
PREPARATIONS FOR MEDICAL, DENTAL, OR TOILET PURPOSES
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Summary:The present invention relates to the compounds useful in the prevention and/or treatment of tumors. More specifically the present invention relates to inhibitors of the activity of the electron transport chains and/or the mitochondrial TCA cycle in glioma-initiating cells (GICs) for use in a method for preventing and/or treating tumors presenting glioma-initiating cells (GICs) in a subject who has undergone a prior removal of a tumor glioma bulk. The present invention further provides a pharmaceutical composition containing the inhibitors of the invention and a screening method for identifying the inhibitors of the invention.
Bibliography:Application Number: US201013321379