Application of toremifene citrate in preparation of medicines for inhibiting tumor cell metastasis and diffusion
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Current Assignee / Owner
- NANJING ZHONG HONG HUA FEI INFORMATION TECH CO LTD
- Publication Date
- 2015-06-03
- Estimated Expiration
- Not applicable · inactive patent
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Abstract
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[0001] The invention relates to a new application of toremifene citrate in the field of pharmacy, in particular to the application of toremifene citrate in the preparation of drugs for inhibiting tumor cell metastasis and diffusion. Background technique
[0002] Toremifene citrate is a tamoxifen derivative. It can combine with estrogen receptors to produce estrogen-like effects, anti-hormone effects or both effects, which mainly depends on the length of treatment, animal species, sex and target organs.
[0003] Toremifene citrate tablets are indicated for postmenopausal women with estrogen receptor positive or unknown metastatic breast cancer.
[0004] Toremifene citrate competes with estrogen to bind to estrogen receptors in breast cancer cells, preventing estrogen-induced DNA synthesis and proliferation of cancer cells. High-dose toremifene citrate was used in some experimental tumors, showing that toremifene citrate has non-estrogen-dependent antitumor e...