Patent ID: 8057799

Claim:
A method of treating an individual who has cancer characterized by tumor cells that have p185 on their cell surfaces comprising the step of administering to said individual a therapeutically effective amount of a peptide having the formula: R 1 -R 2 -R 3 -R 4 -R 5 -R 6 -R 7 wherein: R 1 is F or Y; R 2 is cysteine or penicillamine; R 3 is a bond; R 4 is F-P-D-E-E-G-A (SEQ ID NO:1); R 5 is a bond; R 6 is cysteine or penicillamine; R 7 is F or Y; and wherein R 2 and R 6 are connected by a bond to cyclize said peptide.