Patent ID: 6576612
Filing Date: 2003-06-10
Classification: A61K,A61P

Abstract:
A method for the treatment of a tumor in a patient in need of such treatment comprising:intravenously infusing a distamycin of formula (I) wherein:R is a bromine or chlorine atom; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof; said infusing comprising intravenously infusing the distamycin of formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof as a single administration every three to four weeks in an amount of from 0.85 mg/m2 to 20 mg/m2 of body surface area, or weekly for three consecutive weeks every four to five weeks in an amount of from 0.3 mg/m2 per week to 7 mg/m2 per week, to said patient so as to produce an antitumor effect.