Compositions for detecting and surgically removing lymphoid tissue involved in tumor progression
US6365124B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 4, 1999 |
| Grant date | Apr 2, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 4, 2019 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N33/57426
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Compositions are provided for detecting Tn antigen expressing-shed tumor antigen. The compositions include peptides having binding specificity for the Tn antigen; and a detector molecule comprising a peptide, according to the present invention, which is bound to a detectable label. The compositions may be used in a method to detect lymphoid tissues containing shed tumor antigen expressing the Tn antigen.
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