Methods and compositions for use in treating cancer
The invention provides methods and compositions for use in treating diseases associated with excessive cellular proliferation, such as cancer.
1. A method of inhibiting growth of a tumor in a patient, said method comprising administering to said patient a compound of the structure:
or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein said tumor is breast carcinoma, and wherein said compound or pharmaceutically acceptable salt is not co-administered with another pharmaceutically active agent.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein said compound or pharmaceutically acceptable salt is administered in a pharmaceutical composition comprising a pharmaceutically-acceptable carrier.
3. The method of claim 1 , wherein said compound or pharmaceutically acceptable salt is administered by oral, topical, parenteral, or intravenous routes, or by injection or inhalation.
4. The method of claim 1 , wherein said compound or pharmaceutically acceptable salt is administered in a controlled-release formulation.
5. The method of claim 1 , wherein said method consists of administration of said compound or pharmaceutically acceptable salt, in a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier or diluent, to said patient.