A CANCER TREATMENT SYSTEM

摘要

An invention is disclosed for the combating cancer. In vitro studies have shown that alpha -MSH inhibits the proliferation of various mesothelioma cell lines. The invention is directed to a system and method for combating cancer and, in a specific embodiment, mesothelioma. Use of a therapeutic composition containing alpha -MSH and/or derivatives of alpha -MSH is disclosed for treatments including but not limited to parenteral administrations, direct targeting of cancer cells, gene therapy and local administrations using a cannula. Certain derivatives of alpha -MSH, NDP- alpha -MSH for example, are particularly effective in combating growth in mesothelioma cell lines.