COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR TREATING OVARIAN CANCER INCLUDING PREVENTING THE RECURRENCE THEREOF

摘要

A method of treating ovarian cancer (OC) includes administering to a subject in need thereof an effective amount of a pharmaceutical composition comprising vicrostatin and/or a protein substantially similar to vicrostatin. The administration is preferably performed intraperitoneally. The methods may include concurrently or sequentially administering to the patient one or more additional treatments for ovarian cancer. A pharmaceutical composition used in connection with the methods of the present invention comprise vicrostatin loaded in a viscoelastic gel comprising polyethylene oxide (PEO) and carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC).