Patent ID: 7968115

Claim:
A method for inhibiting the growth of melanoma, pancreatic and breast carcinoma cells, comprising: exposing said cells in vitro to formulation of a liposomal drug delivery system encapsulating at least one of a curcumin, wherein the ratio of curcumin to a lipid combination (weight to weight) is 1:7.5 to 1:10, wherein the lipid combination is selected from: DMPC; DMPC:Chol 9:1; DMPC:DMPG 9:1; DMPC:Chol:DMPG 8:1:1; DPPC:DMPG 9:1; DPPC:Chol:DMPG 8:1:1; DMPC:DSPE-PEG-2000 95:5; DMPC:Chol:DSPE-PEG-2000 90:10:05; DMPC/DMPG 7:3; DPPC/DMPG 7:3; DPPC/DMPG 9:1 wherein the formulation is capable of inhibiting the said cells.