Patent Application
App. No. 13/958,833
METHOD FOR TREATING ESOPHAGEAL CANCER
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Abstract
Methods and compositions for treating gastric and esophageal cancers are disclosed.
Claims (5)
1 . A method for treating gastric or esophageal cancer, comprising administering to a patient in need of treatment, a compound of Formula (I)
wherein R 1 represents hydrogen, a halogen or a sulfono group SO 3 M, in which M is a metal ion, and R 2 represents hydrogen, or R 1 is Cl and R 2 is I, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
2 . The method of claim 1 , said compound is tris(8-quinolinolato)gallium(III).
3 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the patient is diagnosed of gastric cancer.
4 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the patient is diagnosed of esophageal cancer.