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Pancreatic cancer targets and uses thereof

US7473531B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateAug 6, 2004
Grant dateJan 6, 2009
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Expiry dateOct 14, 2025

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T436/25
  • WIPO fieldBiotechnology
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The present invention provides a method for diagnosing and detecting diseases associated with pancreas. The present invention provides one or more proteins or fragments thereof, peptides or nucleic acid molecules differentially expressed in pancreatic diseases (PCAT) and antibodies binds to PCAT. The present invention provides that PCAT is used as targets for screening agents that modulates the PCAT activities. Further, the present invention provides methods for treating diseases associated with pancreas.

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