CHEMICALLY-STABILIZED CHLORITE SOLUTIONS FOR TREATING CANCER AND OTHER DISEASES

摘要

Methods of using a stabilized chlorite matrix to modulate immune responses a nd treat cancer are disclosed. The stabilized chlorite matrix, when administere d to a mammal in need thereof, can activate immune cells in a manner similar t o interferon gamma but does not effect the production of inflammatory and shoc k related cytokines like tumor necrosis alpha. The stabilized chlorite matrix also upregulates the expression of the DCC protein in macrophages, a protein whose expression is related to neoplastic transformation. By activating macrophages, the stabilized chlorite matrix therefore is useful as an immunomodulatory agent and in treating cancer.