Sets of probes and primers for the diagnosis of select cancers
US8263759B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 30, 2007 |
| Grant date | Sep 11, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 17, 2028 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02A90/10
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method of diagnosing a disease that includes obtaining experimental data on gene selections. The gene selection functions to characterize a cancer when the expression of that gene selection is compared to the identical selection from a noncancerous cell or a different type of cancer cell. The invention also includes a method of targeting at least one product of a gene that includes administration of a therapeutic agent. The invention also includes the use of a gene selection for diagnosing a cancer.
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