Method of inhibiting the expression of a multi-drug...

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A61K 31/683 (2006.01) A61K 31/397 (2006.01) A61K 31/568 (2006.01) A61K 31/661 (2006.01) A61K 31/665 (2006.01) A61P 35/00 (2006.01)

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CA 2540364

ABSTRACT OF THE INVENTION The present invention provides, in one aspect, a method of inhibiting the expression of a multi-drug resistance gene in an animal cell which comprises administering to an animal an effective amount of at least one cholesterol absorption inhibitor. In another aspect, it provides a method of inhibiting the production of a protein expressed by a multi-drug resistance gene in an animal cell which comprises administering to an animal an effective amount of at least one cholesterol absorption inhibitor. In another aspect, the present invention provides a method of enhancing the effectiveness of a chemotherapeutic agent in an animal having cancer, which comprises administering to said animal an effective amount of the chemotherapeutic agent and at least one cholesterol absorption inhibitor. Further, there are provided compositions and kits for use in cancer treatment which comprise at least one chemotherapeutic agent and at least one cholesterol absorption inhibitor.

Dans un aspect, la présente invention concerne une méthode destinée à inhiber l'expression d'un gène de multirésistance aux médicaments chez un animal, et consistant à administrer à cet animal une dose efficace d'au moins un inhibiteur de l'absorption du cholestérol. Dans un autre aspect, elle concerne une méthode destinée à inhiber la production d'une protéine exprimée par un gène de multirésistance aux médicaments dans une cellule d'un animal, et consistant à administrer à cet animal une dose efficace d'au moins un inhibiteur de l'absorption du cholestérol. Dans un autre aspect, la présente invention concerne une méthode destinée à augmenter l'efficacité d'un agent chimiothérapeutique chez un animal atteint d'un cancer, et consistant à administrer à cet animal une dose efficace de cet agent chimiothérapeutique et d'au moins un inhibiteur de l'absorption du cholestérol. En outre, l'invention concerne des compositions et des trousses destinées au traitement du cancer et comprenant au moins un agent chimiothérapeutique et au moins un inhibiteur de l'absorption du cholestérol.

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