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Detection and treatment of cancers of the liver

US7387881B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 16, 2002
Grant dateJun 17, 2008
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Expiry dateJun 1, 2024

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01N33/57438
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The present invention relates to compositions and methods for cancer therapies and diagnostics, including but not limited to, cancer markers. In particular, the present invention provides tumor antigens associated with specific cancers and diagnostic assays for the detection of such antigens and associated autoantibodies as indicative of the presence of specific cancers. The present invention further provides cancer immunotherapy utilizing the tumor antigens of the present invention.

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