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Targeting O-acetylated GD2 ganglioside as a new therapeutic and diagnostic strategy for cancer stem cells cancer

US10000575B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 29, 2014
Grant dateJun 19, 2018
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Expiry dateApr 29, 2034

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC07K2317/73
  • WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

An antibody recognizing the O-acetylated-GD2 ganglioside for the treatment of Cancer Stem Cells (CSC) cancer, a pharmaceutical composition including the antibody for treating a CSC cancer and a method for treating a CSC cancer in a patient in need thereof, the method including administering the antibody to the patient. A method for diagnosing a CSC, the use of the O-acetylated-GD2 ganglioside as a biomarker of CSC cancer, and a method for predicting the response of a subject affected with CSC cancer to a treatment with the antibody or the composition are also described.

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