URL and more information on this patent, see: [Borzilleri], Robert M.; Cai, Zhen-Wei. 4-Pyridinone Compounds and Their Use for Cancer. U.S. Patent Number 8258118, filed January 12, 2012, and issued September 4, 2012. Patent URL: http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=74&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=3673&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=20120904.PD.&OS=ISD/20120904&RS=ISD/20120904 "Applicants have found a potent compound that has activity against cancers dependent upon Met activation and also has activity against cancers as a VEGFR inhibitor. Applicants have also discovered prodrugs of the compound useful for administration of the compound in a more soluble form. It is now possible to provide compounds with different ph...

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