Patient classification
US7908089B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 27, 2004 |
| Grant date | Mar 15, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 15, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG16B45/00
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Clinical patient tissue samples are classified according to the physiological status of cells present in the sample. In some embodiments of the invention, such cells are classified according to their ability to respond to therapeutic agents and treatments. In other embodiments, the cells or tissue samples are classified according to their status with respect to the activity of pathways of interest. The information thus derived is useful in prognosis and diagnosis, and can further be used develop surrogate markers for disease states, and to investigate the effect of genetic polymorphisms in the responsiveness and state of cells involved in disease.
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