Patent ID: 6991776
Filing Date: 2006-01-31
Classification: A61B,A61F,A61K,A61N,A61P,C07D,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A method of treating diseased tissue from disorders selected from the group consisting of hyperplasia, dysplasia, neoplasia, benign tumors, malignant tumors, resected tumor beds, benign proliferative disorders, malignant proliferative disorders, vascular plaque, inflammation, and infection of human or animal tissue comprising: administering an intracorporeal radiosensitizer medicament having an active ingredient consisting of at least one halogenated xanthene into or proximate to said human or animal tissue, wherein said halogenated xanthene contains at least four halogen atoms selected from the group consisting of iodine and bromine; and applying ionizing radiation to said human or animal tissue, wherein said applied ionizing radiation is selected from the group consisting of x-rays, gamma rays, and ionizing radiation having an energy greater than 1 keV and less than 1000 MeV, and wherein said medicament present within or proximate to said tissue increases the efficiency of conversion of said applied ionizing radiation into localized therapeutic effects.