Abstract: The invention relates to the field of biochemistry and medicine. More specifically, the invention relates to methods and pharmaceuticals for the treatment of intestinal neoplasia. The invention discloses the surprising finding that inhibitors of Notch pathway activation (for example, ?-secretase inhibitors) are extremely useful in the treatment of intestinal adenoma and/or adenocarcinoma.
Type:
Application
Filed:
July 26, 2010
Publication date:
November 18, 2010
Applicant:
Hubrecht Laboratorium a corporation of the Netherlands
Inventors:
Johannes Carolus Clevers, Maria Elisabeth Van Gijn, Johannes Hendrikus Van Es