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Prostate cancer gene

US5945522A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateDec 22, 1997
Grant dateAug 31, 1999
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Expiry dateDec 22, 2017

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC12Q2600/172
  • WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The present invention relates to PG1, a gene associated with prostate cancer. The invention also relates to methods of determining whether an individual is at risk for developing prostate cancer at a later date or whether an individual suffers from prostate cancer as a result of a mutation in the PG1 gene.

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