SPARC and methods of use thereof
US8420603B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 14, 2006 |
| Grant date | Apr 16, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 10, 2028 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T436/25
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The invention provides methods for predicting or determining the response of a mammalian tumor to a chemotherapeutic agent and for treating a mammalian tumor comprising detecting and quantifying the SPARC protein or RNA in a sample isolated from the mammal. The invention further provides kit for predicting the response of a mammalian tumor to a chemotherapeutic agent, comprising a means for the isolation of protein or RNA from the tumor, a SPARC protein or RNA detection and quantification means, control RNAs, and rules for predicting the response of the tumor based on the level of SPARC protein or RNA in tumor.
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