Patent ID: 6197743
Filing Date: 2001-03-06
Classification: A61K

Abstract:
A method for treating a patient having a cell proliferative disorder resulting from or associated with a viral infection, wherein said virus is a herpes virus, comprising administering an inducing agent and an anti-viral agent to said patient, wherein the inducing agent induces the expression of a gene product in cells infected from said viral infection, and wherein the inducing agent is selected from the group consisting of methoxy acetic acid, methoxy propionic acid, methoxy butyric acid, phenoxy acetic acid, 4-chloro-2-phenoxy 2-propionic acid, 2- or 3-phenoxy butyric acid, phenyl acetic acid, phenyl propionic acid, 3-phenyl butyric acid, ethyl-phenyl acetic acid, .alpha.-methyl-dihydrocinnamic acid, and thiophenoxy acetic acid or an amine thereof, an amide thereof, a sale thereof or a combination thereof.