Inhibition of angiogenesis

摘要

Angiogenesis in mammals is inhibited by administration of the active agents (1) heparin or a heparin fragment which is a hexasaccharide or larger or analogous compounds and (2) a steroid having 17 alpha - and 21-hydroxy groups, 3- and 20-one groups, and in the 16-position hydrogen hydroxy or a methyl group, and non-toxic physiologically acceptable carboxylates, acetals, ketals and phosphates thereof.