Probe for the early detection of displasias in multilayer tesselated epithelium and for the diagnosis and therapy of carcinomas

US6514712B1 · kind B1 · utility

Assignee

• GSF FORSCHUNGSZENTRUM FUR UMWELT UND GESUNDHEIT GMBH · DE

Inventors

• Heiko Peters · Oberschleißheim, DE
• Rudolf Balling · Hersbruck, DE
• Heinz Hofler · Sankt Gallen, CH
• Thomas Richter · Erlangen, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Jan 16, 1998
• Grant date: Feb 4, 2003
• Expiry date: Jan 16, 2018

Classification

• Technology area (CPC Y): Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
• CPC primary: Y10S435/81
• WIPO field: Pharmaceuticals
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

The present invention provides a monoclonal or polyclonal antibody which specifically binds the Pax9 antigen as well as methods for using the same.