Extended type 1 chain glycosphingolipids as tumor-associated antigens
US6294523A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 22, 1999 |
| Grant date | Sep 25, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 22, 2019 |
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- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC07K2317/734
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A variety of compounds are provided which are useful as immunogens and as tumor markers. The present invention discloses methods relating to the detection of cancer. Extended forms of the lacto-series type 1 chain are shown to be present in various cancer tissues. The present invention also provides a cell line and the monoclonal antibody produced therefrom. Such an antibody has a number of uses, including in diagnostic or therapeutic methods.
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