Method of treating hyperproliferative diseases using active vitamin D analogues
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1. A method of inhibiting hyperproliferation of cancers of the breast, colon, lung, neck, head, pancreas, endometrium, bladder, cervix, testes, ovaries and liver, comprising treating the cells with an antiproliferative amount of a hypocalcemic hydroxyvitamin D compound having a hydrocarbon moiety at the C-24 position, the cells expressing a vitamin D receptor.
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Methods for the utilization of hypocalcemic vitamin D analogs to inhibit the hyperproliferation of malignant or neoplastic cells without incidence of hypercalcemia.
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- 1. A method of inhibiting hyperproliferation of cancers of the breast, colon, lung, neck, head, pancreas, endometrium, bladder, cervix, testes, ovaries and liver, comprising treating the cells with an antiproliferative amount of a hypocalcemic hydroxyvitamin D compound having a hydrocarbon moiety at the C-24 position, the cells expressing a vitamin D receptor.
- 14. A method of inhibiting hyperproliferation of cancers of squamous cell carcinoma, myeloid leukemia, lymphocytic leukemia, lymphoma, medullary thyroid carcinoma, melanoma, multiple myeloma, retinoblastoma, sarcomas of the soft tissues and sarcomas of the bone, comprising treating the cells with an antiproliferative amount of a hypocalcemic hydroxyvitamin D compound having a hydrocarbon moiety at the C-24 position, the cells expressing a vitamin D receptor.
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25. A method of inhibiting the hyperproliferative activity of malignant or neoplastic cells, comprising administering to a patient suffering therefrom, an antiproliferative amount of a hypocalcemic hydroxyvitamin D compound, wherein the hypocalcemic vitamin D compound is administered in a daily regimen.
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26. A method of inhibiting the hyperproliferative activity of malignant or neoplastic cells, comprising administering to a patient suffering therefrom, an antiproliferative amount of a hypocalcemic hydroxyvitamin D compound, wherein the hypocalcemic vitamin D compound is administered in an episodic regimen.
- 27. A method of inhibiting the hyperproliferative activity of malignant or neoplastic cells, comprising administering to a patient suffering therefrom, an antiproliferative amount of a hypocalcemic hydroxyvitamin D compound, wherein the hypocalcemic vitamin D compound is administered intravenously, is directly injected to a cancer site or is regionally delivered to a cancer site.
- 31. A method of inhibiting the hyperproliferative activity of malignant or neoplastic cells, comprising administering to a patient suffering therefrom, an antiproliferative amount of a hypocalcemic hydroxyvitamin D compound, wherein the hypocalcemic vitamin D compound is co-administered with a cytotoxic agent selected from the group consisting of an antimetabolite, an antimicrotubule agent, and an alkylating agent.
- 35. A method of inhibiting the hyperproliferative activity of malignant or neoplastic cells, comprising administering to a patient suffering therefrom, an antiproliferative amount of a hypocalcemic hydroxyvitamin D compound, wherein the hypocalcemic vitamin D compound is co-administered with a cytotoxic agent selected from the group consisting of a platinum agent, an anthracycline, a topoisomase inhibitor, or an antibiotic.
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40. A method of inhibiting hyperproliferation of malignant or neoplastic cells, comprising treating the cells with an antiproliferative amount of a hypocalcemic hydroxyvitamin D selected from a group consisting of 1α
- ,24-dihydroxyvitamin D2, 1α
,24-dihydroxyvitamin D4, 1α
,25-dihydroxyvitamin D2, and 1α
,25-dihydroxyvitamin D4. - View Dependent Claims (41, 42, 43, 44)
- ,24-dihydroxyvitamin D2, 1α
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45. A method of inhibiting hyperproliferation of malignant or neoplastic cells, comprising treating the cells with an antiproliferative amount of a hypocalcemic hydroxyvitamin D selected from a group consisting of 1α
- -hydroxyvitamin D2 or 1α
-hydroxyvitamin D4. - View Dependent Claims (46, 47)
- -hydroxyvitamin D2 or 1α
- 48. A method of treating a human to alleviate the pathological effects of breast cancer, colon cancer, testicular cancer, pancreatic cancer, endometrial cancer, small cell cancer of the lung, squamous cell cancer of the lung, adneocarcinoma cell cancer of the lung, squamous cell cancer of the head, squamous cell cancer of the neck, bladder cancer, ovarian cancer and cervical cancer, comprising administering to the human an therapeutic amount of a hypocalcemic hydroxyvitamin D compound.
- 62. A method of treating a human to alleviate the pathological effects of myeloid leukemia, lymphocyltic leukemia, lymphoma, hepatic tumors, medullary thyroid carcinoma, multiple myeloma, melanoma, retinoblastoma, sarcomas of the soft tissue and sarcomas of the bone, comprising administering to the human an therapeutic amount of a hypocalcemic hydroxyvitamin D compound.
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87. A method of enhancing the antiproliferative effect of a cytotoxic agent in a patient with a disease in need of treatment by a cytotoxic agent, comprising administering to the patient a therapeutic amount of a hypocalcemic vitamin D selected from the group consisting of 1α
- ,24-dihydroxyvitamin D2, 1α
,24-dihydroxyvitamin D4, 1α
,25-dihydroxyvitamin D2 and 1α
,25-dihydroxyvitamin D4, and the cytotoxic agent. - View Dependent Claims (88, 89, 90, 91)
- ,24-dihydroxyvitamin D2, 1α
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92. A method of enhancing the antiproliferative effect of a cytotoxic agent in a patient with a disease in need of treatment by a cytotoxic agent, comprising administering to the patient a therapeutic amount of a hypocalcemic vitamin D selected from the group consisting of 1α
- -hydroxyvitamin D2 and 1α
-hydroxyvitamin D4, and the cytotoxic agent. - View Dependent Claims (93, 94)
- -hydroxyvitamin D2 and 1α
- 95. A method of enhancing the antiproliferative effect of a cytotoxic agent in a patient with a disease in need of treatment by a cytotoxic agent, comprising administering to the patient a therapeutic amount of a hypocalcemic vitamin D and a cytotoxic agent selected from the group consisting of an antimetabolite, an antimicrotubule agent, and an alkyating agent.
- 99. A method of enhancing the antiproliferative effect of a cytotoxic agent in a patient with a disease in need of treatment by a cytotoxic agent, comprising administering to the patient a therapeutic amount of a hypocalcemic vitamin D and a cytotoxic agent selected from the group consisting of a platinum agent, an anthracycline, a topoisomase inhibitor, or an antibiotic.
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