Genes involved estrogen metabolism
US7888019B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 30, 2007 |
| Grant date | Feb 15, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 7, 2028 |
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- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC12Q2600/118
- WIPO fieldBiotechnology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The invention concerns genes that have been identified as being involved in estrogen metabolism, and are useful as diagnostic, prognostic and/or predictive markers in cancer. In particular, the invention concerns genes the tumor expression levels of which are useful in the diagnosis of cancers associated with estrogen metabolism, and/or in the prognosis of clinical outcome and/or prediction of drug response of such cancers.
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