Methods and compositions for diagnosis and treatment of cancer

US9637548B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9637548-B2
Application numberUS-201013201726-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateFeb 18, 2010
Priority dateFeb 20, 2009
Publication dateMay 2, 2017
Grant dateMay 2, 2017

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The present invention relates to the identification of nucleic acid and amino acid sequences that are characteristic of colorectal, in particular colonic, and gastric tumor tissues and colorectal, in particular colonic, and gastric tissues, and which represent targets for therapy or diagnosis of such tumor diseases in a subject.

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The invention claimed is: 1. A method of detecting a tumor antigen peptide comprising the amino acid sequence of a tumor antigen encoded by a nucleic acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:1 in a patient, the method comprising obtaining a biological sample isolated from said patient, contacting said biological sample with an antibody which binds to amino acids 120-132 of SEQ ID NO:2 to form a detectable complex, and detecting whether said tumor antigen peptide is present in said sample by…

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What does patent US9637548B2 cover?
The present invention relates to the identification of nucleic acid and amino acid sequences that are characteristic of colorectal, in particular colonic, and gastric tumor tissues and colorectal, in particular colonic, and gastric tissues, and which represent targets for therapy or diagnosis of such tumor diseases in a subject.
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Sahin Ugur, Türeci Özlem, Koslowski Michael, and 2 more
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification C07K16/3046. Mapped technology areas include Chemistry & Metallurgy.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue May 02 2017 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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