Abstract: Combinations of 3′-azido-3′-deoxythymidine (AZT) with 5-fluorouracil (FUra) or its precursor 5-fluoro-2′-deoxyuridine (FUDR) or methoxtrexate (MTX) exhibit increased cytotoxicity and increased therapeutic index in treatment of carcinomas.

Abstract: The present invention provides a human-mouse myeloma analog, designated HMMA 2.11TG/O, which has been deposited with the American Type Culture Collection (ATCC) under Accession Number HB 9583. The invention also provides a hybridoma designated F 105, which also has been deposited with the ATCC under Accession Number HB 10363. The invention also concerns a monoclonal antibody-producing hybridoma produced by the fusion of the human-mouse myeloma analog and an antibody-producing cell. Other embodiments of the invention provide a method for producing a monoclonal antibody-producing hybridoma which comprises fusing the human-mouse myeloma analog with a human antibody-producing cell and a therapeutic method for treating a subject having a pathogen- or tumor-related disease which comprises administering to the subject a monoclonal antibody specific for the disease produced by the monoclonal antibody-producing hybridoma.

Abstract: A process for using a magnetic aquarium tank wall cleaning tool for cleaning the inner surface of an aquarium having one or more curved interior vertical corners. Magnetic cleaners for aquariums eliminate the need for reaching into the tank or manipulating a cleaner with a long handle. The magnetic tank wall cleaning tool has at least one edge which is curved. The radius of curvature is no more than the radius of curvature of the inner surface of the tank to be cleaned. The cleaner can be manipulated from one flat surface around a curved interior corner by moving the handle horizontally around the corner.

Abstract: Conjugates comprising bFGF or other FGF polypeptides and a cytotoxic agent are prepared. The cytotoxic agent can be a ribosome-inactivating protein (RIP), such as saporin, which is attached to bFGF through a chemical bond, or the composition can be prepared as a recombinant DNA chimera. The conjugates are used to specifically target cells, in vivo and in vitro, which express FGF receptors. The cytotoxicity of the conjugates is proportional to the number of receptors expressed by a cell type. The conjugate is useful to effectively treat mammals, and in particular human patients, afflicted with tumorigenic conditions, such as human melanomas, human ovarian carcinomas, teratocarcinomas and neuroblastomas, and other FGF-mediated tumors caused by a proliferation of cells which express FGF receptors.

Abstract: The present invention provides a human-mouse myeloma analog, designated HMMA 2.11TG/O, which has been deposited with the American Type Culture Collection (ATCC) under Accession Number HB 9583. The invention also provides a hybridoma designated F 105, which also has been deposited with the ATCC under Accession Number HB 10363.The invention also concerns a monoclonal antibody-producing hybridoma produced by the fusion of the human-mouse myeloma analog and an antibody-producing cell. Other embodiments of the invention provide a method for producing a monoclonal antibody-producing hybridoma which comprises fusing the human-mouse myeloma analog with a human antibody-producing cell and a therapeutic method for treating a subject having a pathogen- or tumor-related disease which comprises administering to the subject a monoclonal antibody specific for the disease produced by the monoclonal antibody-producing hybridoma.

Abstract: Combinations of 3'-azido-3'-deoxythymidine (AZT) with 5-fluorouracil (FUra) or its precursor 5-fluoro-2'-deoxyuridine (FUDR) or methoxtrexate (MTX) exhibit increased cytotoxicity and increased therapeutic index in treatment of carcinomas.