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Prostate-specific membrane antigen and uses thereof

US7037647B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 23, 1996
Grant dateMay 2, 2006
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Expiry dateFeb 23, 2016

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC12Q2600/112
  • WIPO fieldBiotechnology
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

This invention provides an isolated mammalian nucleic acid molecule encoding an alternatively spliced prostate-specific membrane (PSM′) antigen. This invention provides an isolated nucleic acid molecule encoding a prostate-specific membrane antigen promoter. This invention provides a method of detecting hematogenous micrometastic tumor cells of a subject, and determining prostate cancer progression in a subject.

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