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Antisense compositions for detecting and inhibiting telomerase reverse transcriptase

US6627619B2 · kind B2 · utility

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26Claims

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Assignees

Geron Corporation · US
The Regents of the University of Technology Office of Technology Transfer · US

Inventors

Thomas R. Cech · Frederick, US
Joachim Lingner · Épalinges, CH
Toru Nakamura · Boulder, US
Karen B. Chapman · Sausalito, US
Gregg B. Morin · Davis, US
Calvin B. Harley · Palo Alto, US
William H. Andrews · Reno, US

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 14, 2001
Grant date	Sep 30, 2003
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Sep 14, 2021

Classification

Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
CPC primaryC12N2310/315
WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The present invention provides TRT antisense oligonucleotides, methods of detecting TRT, methods of diagnosing telomerase-related conditions, methods of diagnosing and providing a prognosis for cancer, and methods of treating telomerase-related conditions, including cancer.

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