Patent ID: 7163919
Filing Date: 2007-01-16
Classification: A61K

Abstract:
1. A method of treating cancer, comprising: administering to a patient an anticancer composition comprising: (i) a therapeutically effective amount of citric acid in an amount of at least 0.1 weight percent of total weight of said composition; (ii) a therapeutically effective amount of zinc in an amount of 0.01 weight percent of total weight of said composition; (iii) a therapeutically effective amount of albumin in an amount of at least about 0.01 weight percent of the total weight of said composition; and (iv) a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, wherein said step of administrating is effective to induce apoptosis of tumor cells of said patient, and wherein said step of administrating comprises injecting into the tumor itself of a patient with a daily dose of between 1 and 5 mg of said composition up to 5 times a day.