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Identifying cancers sensitive to treatment with inhibitors of notch signaling

US7544476B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateJan 27, 2009
Grant dateJun 9, 2009
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Expiry dateJan 27, 2029

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC12Q2600/158
  • WIPO fieldBiotechnology
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The disclosure provides a method for identifying cancer tissue sensitive to treatment with an inhibitor of Notch receptor activation. The method comprises determining the level of HeyL gene expression in a sample derived from the cancer tissue, wherein an elevated level of HeyL gene expression alone in the sample indicates sensitivity to the cancer tissue to treatment with an inhibitor of Notch receptor activation.

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