Antagonizing TGF-beta activity with various ectodomains TGF-beta receptors used in combination or as fusion proteins

摘要

Anti-cancer agents and/or transforming growth factor beta (TGF-beta or TGF&bgr;) antagonists are disclosed, where the agents and/or antagonists include a therapeutically effective amount of a combination of therapeutically active portions of sRII and therapeutically active portions of sRIII or a fusion polypeptide or protein comprising therapeutically active portions of sRII and therapeutically active portions of sRIII. Methods for preventing, treating and/or ameliorating the symptoms of cancer are also disclosed based on administering an effective amount of a composition of this invention.