Methods of diagnosing, preventing and treating cancer metastasis
US8568998B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 1, 2011 |
| Grant date | Oct 29, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 1, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC12N2799/06
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The invention relates to methods and compositions for inhibiting metastasis, such as by inhibiting FOXC2 expression or activity. The invention further relates to methods of prognosticating, diagnosing, and assisting in the diagnosis of metastasis in an individual, or of determining the metastatic potential of a tumor. The invention further relates to methods of identifying agents which inhibit metastasis.
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