Abstract: The present invention concerns an (adjuvant) treatment or prevention option for the treatment and prevention of prostate cancer. In particular, it pertains to the provision of recombinant, optimized PAP genes which are useful as DNA vaccines for the above treatment or prevention.

Abstract: In accordance with the invention, there is provided a method for preventing or treating a disease associated with abnormal cell proliferation, or for modulating or controlling apoptosis, wherein the method comprises administering to a patient in need of such treatment an effective amount of at least one human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) protease inhibiting compound, in particular ritonavir, saquinavir, or one of their pharmaceutically acceptable salts, in combination with a pharmaceutically acceptable vehicle. The method will thus be especially useful in treating diseases resulting from abnormal cell proliferation such as cancer.

Abstract: The invention relates to the use of at least one compound that inhibits HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) protease, selected from ritonavir, saquinavir or one of the pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, in association with a pharmaceutically acceptable vehicle for the production of a medicament to modulate proteasome.