Means and methods for diagnosing pancreatic cancer in a subject based on a metabolite panel

US10139413B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• METANOMICS HEALTH GMBH · DE

Inventors

• Beate Kamlage · Berlin, DE
• Regina Reszka · Panketal, DE
• Erik Peter · Potsdam, DE
• Jürgen Kastler · Berlin, DE
• Philipp Schatz · Berlin, DE
• Holger Kalthoff · Kiel, DE
• Bodo Schniewind · Kiel, DE
• Julia Mayerle · Greifswald, DE
• Markus Lerch · Greifswald, DE
• Christian Pilarsky · Dresden, DE
• Robert Grützmann · Dresden, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Dec 19, 2014
• Grant date: Nov 27, 2018
• Expiry date: Dec 19, 2034

Classification

• Technology area (CPC —): General

Abstract

The present invention relates to the field of diagnostic methods. Specifically, the present invention contemplates a method for diagnosing pancreas cancer in a subject and, preferably for differentiating between pancreatic cancer and pancreatitis and a method for identifying whether a subject is in need for a therapy of pancreatic cancer. The invention also relates to tools for carrying out the aforementioned methods, such as diagnostic devices.