Identification of tumor-associated antigens for diagnosis and therapy

US8975375B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-8975375-B2
Application numberUS-201113086176-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateApr 13, 2011
Priority dateSep 12, 2005
Publication dateMar 10, 2015
Grant dateMar 10, 2015

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The invention relates to genetic products the expression of which is associated with cancer diseases. The invention also relates to the therapy and diagnosis of diseases in which the genetic products are expressed or aberrantly expressed, in particular cancer diseases.

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The invention claimed is: 1. A pharmaceutical composition, comprising a monoclonal antibody which (I) inhibits activity of a tumor-associated antigen; and/or (II) has tumor-inhibiting activity, and is selective for cells expressing or abnormally expressing a tumor-associated antigen, the tumor-associated antigen having a sequence encoded by a nucleic acid that is: (a) a nucleic acid which comprises the nucleic acid sequence of SEQ ID NO. 1, or (b) a nucleic acid that has at l…

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What does patent US8975375B2 cover?
The invention relates to genetic products the expression of which is associated with cancer diseases. The invention also relates to the therapy and diagnosis of diseases in which the genetic products are expressed or aberrantly expressed, in particular cancer diseases.
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Sahin Ugur, Türeci Özlem, Koslowski Michael, and 3 more
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification C07K16/2803. Mapped technology areas include Chemistry & Metallurgy.
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Publication date Tue Mar 10 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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