Abstract: The present invention provides a method of potentiating radiation therapy for treatment of a cancer or tumor comprising administrating to a subject in need thereof a therapeutically effective amount of a radiosensitizer in combination of a radiation therapy to a locus of the cancer or tumor, wherein the radiosensitizer is an extract of Schisandra chinensis (Turcz.) Baill, or the active ingredient isolated therefrom, particularly Schisandrin B.
Type:
Application
Filed:
November 19, 2010
Publication date:
May 26, 2011
Applicant:
ETEN BIOTECHNOLOGY LTD., CO.
Inventors:
I Cheng LAI, Charng-Cherng CHYAU, Chien-Cheng CHEN, I-Hsuan LIN, Chien-Chih CHEN, Heng Ju LAI