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Title:
PREVENTING OR THERAPEUTIC AGENT FOR CACHEXIA CONTAINING COX-2 INHIBITOR
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2000159690
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:

To obtain the subject new agent having excellent preventing or suppressing effects on cachexia and low toxicity by including a cyclooxygenase 2 (COX-2) inhibitor.

This agent contains a COX-2 inhibitor. 3-(3,4-Difluorophenyl)-4-(4- methanesulfonylphenyl)-5H-furan-2-one, 4-(5-p-toluyl-3-trifluoromethyl-1H- pyrazol-1-yl)benzenesulfonamide (common name: celecoxib), etc., are preferred as the COX-2 inhibitor. The agent and an anticancer agent selected from 5- fluorouracil, cisplatin, etc., can simultaneously, separately or successively be administered. The COX-2 inhibitor and the anticancer agent may be contained in the same composition. The agent is preferably adminsitered in a daily dose of 0.1-10 mg/kg in the case of oral administration and 0.01-5 mg/kg in the case of intravenous administration.


Inventors:
KURAKATA SHINICHI
HANAI MASAHARU
KANAI SAORI
KIMURA TOMIO
Application Number:
JP17614099A
Publication Date:
June 13, 2000
Filing Date:
June 23, 1999
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Assignee:
SANKYO CO
International Classes:
C07D231/12; A61K31/00; A61K31/10; A61K31/18; A61K31/34; A61K31/341; A61K31/35; A61K31/352; A61K31/415; A61K31/42; A61K31/421; A61K31/425; A61K31/427; A61K45/00; A61P35/00; A61P43/00; C07D263/32; C07D275/02; C07D307/58; C07D311/22; C07D417/12; (IPC1-7): A61K45/00; A61K31/00; A61K31/10; A61K31/18; A61K31/34; A61K31/35; A61K31/415; A61K31/42; A61K31/425
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Akio Ohno (2 outside)