Kit and method for the capture of tumor cells
US8709801B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 29, 2009 |
| Grant date | Apr 29, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 10, 2031 |
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- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC12N2502/30
- WIPO fieldBiotechnology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The invention relates to a kit and method for the capture of tumor cells in a body fluid sample or a serum-containing sample. The kit and method of the invention can capture living tumor cells but not non-living tumor cells or cell fragments so that the tumor species can be further identified by further culture of the captured tumor cells. Also, the kit and method of the invention can readily identify whether a sample contains tumor cells and collect these tumor cells for further identification so that the presence of cancer and development of the metastasis and early relapse can be identified.
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