Co-enzyme q10 formulations and methods of use

Abstract

Topical formulations of CoQ10 reduce the rate of tumor growth in an animcal subject. In the experiments described herein, CoQ10 was shown to increase the rate of apoptosis in a culture of skin cancer cells but not normal cells. Moreover, treatment of tumor-bearing animals with a topical formulation of CoQ10 was shown to dramatically reduce the rate of tumor growth in the animals.

What is claimed is: 
     
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         38 . A method of treating a cancer in a subject in need thereof, comprising intravenously administering to the subject having a cancer a composition comprising 0.01% to 30% w/w of Coenzyme Q10 in an amount effective and for a sufficient time to slow the growth of the cancer, thereby treating the cancer in the subject.