Document Type
Patent
Publication Date
March 2014
Patent Number
8669376
Abstract
The present invention concerns groups of compounds derived from tunicates of the Synoicum species, as well as to pharmaceutical compositions comprising these compounds, and uses thereof. Extracts from tunicates show selective toxicity against several different cancer cell lines in the NCI 60 cell line panel. These compounds are useful in the effective treatment of cancers, particularly malignant melanomas, colon cancer, and renal cancer cell lines.
Application Number
12/066,938
Recommended Citation
Baker, Bill; Diyabalanage, Thushara; McClintock, James B.; and Amsler, Charles D., "Cytotoxin compounds and methods of isolation" (2014). USF Patents. 93.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/usf_patents/93
Assignees
University of South Florida The UAB Research Foundation
Filing Date
09/18/2006
Primary/U.S. Class
549/271
