Use of sulglicotide for the treatment of mucositis
A method for the treatment and/or prevention of mucositis due to an antitumour treatment which comprises the administration of a composition containing suiglicotide to a patient in needs of said antitumour treatment.
1. A method for the treatment and/or reduction of oral mucositis due to an antitumor treatment which comprises the administration of a composition consisting essentially of sulglicotide to a patient receiving said antitumour treatment.
2. A method according to claim 1 in which the antitumour treatment is chemotherapy and/or radiotherapy.
3. A method according to claim 1 in which the sulglicotide is administered in a quantity of from 12.5 mg/kg to 800 mg/kg.
4. A method according to claim 1 in which said compositions are topical dosage forms.
5. A method according to claim 1 in which said pharmaceutical compositions are oral dosage forms.
6. A method according to claim 1 in which said compositions are parenteral dosage forms.