New Patent: Anti-Cancer Use of Caffeic Acid and Derivatives

European Patent Office, 3/6/2008

The present invention relates to the use of caffeic acid or a derivative or a salt thereof in the treatment of chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) that is resistant to treatment with Gleevec (Glivec, lmatinib or STI571) or for reducing the growth or proliferation of cells that are resistant to Gleevec.

The present invention also relates to pharmaceutical compositions (for the manufacture of the medicament) including caffeic acid or a derivative or a salt thereof represented by the general formula (1 ) for the treatment of chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) that is resistant to treatment with Gleevec or for reducing the growth or proliferation of cells that are resistant to Gleevec. The present invention further relates to a method of treatment of chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) that is resistant to treatment with Gleevec…