Patent ID: 6476014
Filing Date: 2002-11-05
Classification: A61K,A61P

Abstract:
A method of treating mammalian epithelial lesions, said method comprising the steps of:identifying a mammalian lesion selected from the group consisting of precancerous lesions, cancerous lesions, cysts, and warts; administering to said lesion a composition containing 8-hydroxyquinoline, a metal chelating agent chelatable with said 8-hydroxyquinoline, and a carrier, wherein said 8-hydroxyquinoline and said metal chelating agent are present in effective amounts exceeding five percent of the composition by weight for selectively elimenation mammalian epithelial lesions selected from the group consisting of cancerous lesions, precancerous lesions, cysts and warts; and permitting said composition to destroy said lesion.