Forms of prostate specific antigens and methods for their detection
US7288636B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 23, 2001 |
| Grant date | Oct 30, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 15, 2021 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N33/57434
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Inactive precursor forms of PSA (pPSA) have been identified to exist in serum and tissues of patients with prostate cancer. Antibodies specific for pPSA are provided. Methods for detecting inactive precursors of PSA in human physiological fluid and tissues are also provided, as well as diagnostic kits and methods useful in the diagnosis and management of prostate cancer.
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