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Title:
ULTRASONIC CANCER THERAPY ACCELERATOR AND CYTOTOXIC AGENT
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2007/049708
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
[PROBLEMS] To provide an ultrasonic cancer therapy accelerator, or cytotoxic agent, that while ensuring high safety, can strikingly enhance the efficacy of ultrasonic cancer therapy. [MEANS FOR SOLVING PROBLEMS] There is provided an ultrasonic cancer therapy accelerator, or cytotoxic agent, comprising metal semiconductor particles. The ultrasonic cancer therapy accelerator or cytotoxic agent upon ultrasonic irradiation is activated so as to achieve annihilation or destruction of cancer cells.

Inventors:
KANEHIRA KOKI (JP)
SONEZAKI SHUJI (JP)
OGAMI YUMI (JP)
BANZAI TOSHIAKI (JP)
Application Number:
PCT/JP2006/321392
Publication Date:
May 03, 2007
Filing Date:
October 26, 2006
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Assignee:
TOTO LTD (JP)
KANEHIRA KOKI (JP)
SONEZAKI SHUJI (JP)
OGAMI YUMI (JP)
BANZAI TOSHIAKI (JP)
International Classes:
A61K33/24; A61K33/243; A61K33/30; A61K47/32; A61K47/34; A61K47/48; A61P35/00; A61P43/00
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Other References:
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See also references of EP 1834646A4
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
YOSHITAKE, Kenji et al. (Room 323 Fuji Bldg., 2-3, Marunouchi 3-chom, Chiyoda-ku Tokyo 05, JP)
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