PEPTIDE−CONTAINING PREPARATIONS

摘要

Metastin−containing preparations which have an activity of inhibiting cancer metastasis, are useful in treating or preventing any cancers, have and effect of controlling placental functions, are useful in treating or preventing villous cancer, hydatid mole, invasive mole, abortion, fetal hypoplasia, sugar metabolic error, lipid metabolic error or abnormalities in delivery, can exert the drug effect only in a small dose, can relieve side effects, are not necessarily administered everyday, and can relieve inconvenience and pain of patients. Sustained−release preparations which are useful in treating or preventing any diseases caused by disorders in physiological activity of metastin. Because of having an activity of inhibiting cancer metastasis, these preparations are particularly useful in treating or preventing any cancers. Because of having an effect of controlling placental functions, these preparations are useful in treating or preventing villous cancer, hydatid mole, invasive mole, abortion, fetal hypoplasia, sugar metabolic error, lipid metabolic error or abnormalities in delivery. Because of having an effect of controlling pancreatic functions, the preparations are also useful in treating or preventing pancreatic diseases.