Document Type

Patent

Publication Date

August 2011

Patent Number

7998947

Abstract

The subject invention pertains to the treatment of tumors and cancerous tissues and the prevention of tumorigenesis and malignant transformation through the modulation of JAK/STAT3 intracellular signaling. The subject invention concerns pharmaceutical compositions containing cucurbitacin I, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or analog thereof, to a patient, wherein the tumor is characterized by the constitutive activation of the JAK/STAT3 intracellular signaling pathway. The present invention further pertains to methods of moderating the JAK and/or STAT3 signaling pathways in vitro or in vivo using cucurbitacin I, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or analog therof. Another aspect of the present invention concerns a method for screening candidate compounds for JAK AND/or STAT3 inhibition and anti-tumor activity.

Application Number

10/472,056

Assignees

University of South Florida

Filing Date

03/28/2002

Primary/U.S. Class

514/177

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