55 results about "2-Methoxyestradiol" patented technology

The invention is of both a composition and method for inhibiting the proliferation of cancerous cells. The composition is, and the method is based on the use of a composition consisting (among active ingredients) substantially of 2-methoxyestradiol and / or one of a number of anaologues thereof. The present inventors have demonstrated beyond serious doubt that these compounds have a pronounced effect in inhibiting the proliferation of cancerous cells and, therefore, provide a desperately needed stepping stone for advancing toward meaningful treatment of cancer.

2-methoxyestradiol having greater than 98% purity is obtained by synthetic or purification methods. This highly pure 2-methoxy estradiol, lacking estrogenic components, is particularly suitable for clinical use in humans. The purification methods of the invention involve the use of liquid-solid chromatography (LSC) to separate 2-ME2 from other compounds. The chromatographic media is preferably silica. The solvent system comprises a non-polar solvent, such as chloroform, and a polar solvent, such as methanol.

Compositions and methods for treating mammalian disease characterized by undesirable angiogenesis by administering derivatives of 2-methoxyestradiol of the general formula: wherein the variables are defined in the specification.

Methods are provided for the treatment of pulmonary hypertension and other conditions associated therewith. In particular, the methods include treatment of pulmonary hypertension with estradiol metabolite or estradiol metabolite associated with biodegradable microparticles or nanoparticles alone or in combination with another therapeutic agent. Preferred estradiol metabolites include 2-methoxyestradiol, 4-methoxyestradiol, 2-hydroxyestradiol, and 4-hydroxyestradiol, and / or to synthetic derivatives and analogues thereof or prodrugs thereof. The compositions may also be in the form of a controlled release formulation.

The invention relates to hydrogel nanoparticles used as an injectable subcutaneous implant agent, which can effectively solves the problem of fulfilling an aim of realizing tumor treatment by locally injecting the hydrogel nanoparticles beside a subcutaneous tumor, changing the hydrogel nanoparticles into a gel and slowly releasing nanoparticles in vivo. The hydrogel nanoparticles are prepared from hydrogel solution and 2-methoxyl estradiol liposome nanoparticle powder or solid liposome nanoparticle powder by a method which comprises the following steps of: adding the 2-methoxyl estradiol liposome nanoparticle powder or the solid liposome nanoparticle powder into the hydrogel solution; and uniformly mixing to form the hydrogel nanoparticles which can be used as an injectable subcutaneous implant agent, wherein 100mg of the 2-methoxyl estradiol liposome nanoparticle powder is added into every 1ml of the hydrogel solution. The injectable hydrogel implant agent of the invention can be used for treating subcutaneous tumors such as breast cancer and the like, keep an effective medicament concentration in a local target site, can realize sustained release and controlled release, can avoid medicament resistance caused by long-term medication, simultaneously improve a curative effect and reduce dosage, reduce toxic and side effects on a whole body, and also can prevent lymphatic metastasis of the tumors such as the breast cancer and the like.

Compounds and methods for modulating mesenchymal cell function, for instance smooth muscle and fibroblast proliferation or cytokine expression, and for treating conditions associated with mesenchymal cell function, for instance airway hyperresponsiveness associated with asthma. The compounds also supress inflammation. The compounds are a class of estratriene derivates, and includes various derivatives of 2-methoxyestradiol comprising a group A, including a substituted aromatic substituent in the 2-, 6- or 17- position.