Patent US5151360A successfully refreshed from Google Patents.
← Back to Patent Explorer
US5151360A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Effect of n,n,n-trimethylsphingosine on protein kinase-c activity, melanoma cell growth in vitro, metastatic potential in vivo and human platelet aggregation

Assignee: Otsuka America Pharmaceutical Inc
•
Filing: 1991-07-02
•
Granted: 1992-09-29
•
Expires: 2011-07-02
📄 Original PDF 🌐 Google Patents 🔄 Sync Now

Abstract

Abstract The invention relates to a novel compound, compositions and medicaments thereof and a method of inhibiting cell proliferation, platelet aggregation (induced by various factors) and inhibiting malignant phenotypes of tumor cells such as those having a metastatic property, and modulating cell adhesion molecule expression and function using said compound, composition or medicament. N,N,N-trimethylsphingosine shows superior cell proliferation inhibitory an anti-metastatic activity over related compounds.

Inventors

  • 👤 Kazuko Handa
  • 👤 Yasuyuki Igarashi
  • 👤 Mahammad N. Ahmad
  • 👤 Sen-itiroh Hakomori

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-05 10:03
CPC Classifications
C; C07; C07C; C07C215/00; C07C215/02; C07C215/40; A; A61; A61P; A61P29/00; A61P35/00; A61P37/00; A61P43/00; A61P7/00; A61P7/02

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim 37 words
A method of modulating intercellular contact comprising exposing cells to a biologically effective amount of N,N-dimethylsphingosine or N,N,N-trimethylsphingosine wherein said biologically effective amount is an amount that inhibits the expression or function of a cell adhesion molecule.
Claim 2
Independent Claim 37 words
A method of modulating intercellular contact comprising exposing cells to a biologically effective amount of N,N-dimethylsphingosine or N,N,N-trimethylsphingosine wherein said biologically effective amount is an amount that inhibits the expression or function of a cell adhesion molecule.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 24 words
The method of claim 1, wherein said cells are selected from the group consisting of immune system cells, endothelial cells, tumor cells and platelets.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 12 words
The method of claim 1, wherein said adhesion molecule is a selectin.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 12 words
The method of claim 3, wherein said selecting is ELAM or GMP-140.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 8 words
The method of claim 1 which comprises N,N-dimethylsphingosine.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 8 words
The method of claim 1 which comprises N,N,N-trimethylsphingosine.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

No citation records indexed.

USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1995-09-29 1996-03-30 1996-09-29 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1999-09-29 2000-03-30 2000-09-29 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 2003-09-29 2004-03-30 2004-09-29 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

Assigned Categories & Tags

No categories assigned to this patent yet.

Assign Category Tag