Method for identifying subjects with aggressive melanoma skin cancer at diagnosis
US11078544B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 1, 2019 |
| Grant date | Aug 3, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 17, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC12Q2600/154
- WIPO fieldBiotechnology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
This disclosure is in the field of molecular biology and medical diagnosis and provides means and methods for determining the prognosis and disease outcome of a subject having a melanoma. More in particular, this disclosure provides a method for determining whether a subject having a melanoma has a poor prognosis, the method comprising the step of determining in a sample from the subject whether the LY75 promoter is methylated and if the LY75 promoter is methylated, classifying the subject as having a poor prognosis.
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