Patent ID: 6642221
Filing Date: 2003-11-04
Classification: A61K,Y10S

Abstract:
A method for inhibiting mitosis or meiosis in a non-cancer cell comprising administering to the non-cancer cell an effective mitosis or meiosis inhibiting amount of a vanadium compound having the following structure: wherein,R1 and R2 are each independently a monodentate ligand or together form a bidentate ligand; R3 and R4 are each independently a monodentate ligand or together form a bidentate ligand; and R5 is a monodentate ligand, or is absent; wherein at least one of R1 and R2 or R3 and R4 combine together to form a bidendate ligand selected from the group consisting of acac, Bpy, Hfacac, Cat, Dtc, PH, acetohydroxamic acid, Phen, or a derivative thereof.