Non-invasive enzyme screen for tissue remodelling-associated conditions
US7153660B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 15, 2001 |
| Grant date | Dec 26, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 15, 2022 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N2550/00
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Methods and kits for diagnosing the presence of and prognosing the appearance of tissue remodelling-associated conditions, involving the presence of enzyme complexes in a biological sample, are disclosed. In particular, the method pertains to diagnosing the presence of or prognosing appearance of metastatic cancer by the identification of high molecular weight enzyme complexes comprising MMPs.
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