Methods for diagnosing cancer and decreasing metastasis by cancer cells
US7589173B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 18, 2004 |
| Grant date | Sep 15, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 4, 2024 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N33/6893
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The invention provides a protein that is a tumor marker protein. This protein can be used to prepare antibodies that bind to the tumor marker protein. These antibodies can be used to reduce, or eliminate metastasis by cancer cells that produce the tumor marker protein. In addition, the invention provides methods that can be used to diagnose cancer, and metastasis by cancer cells.
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