Chemistry: molecular biology and microbiology – Measuring or testing process involving enzymes or... – Involving nucleic acid
Patent
1994-01-24
1997-04-08
Zitomer, Stephanie W.
Chemistry: molecular biology and microbiology
Measuring or testing process involving enzymes or...
Involving nucleic acid
435 912, 935 77, 935 78, C12P 1934, C12Q 168
Patent
active
056186703
ABSTRACT:
The present invention relates to (1) a method of identifying an individual at an increased risk for developing cancer, (2) a method for determining a prognosis in patients afflicted with cancer, and (3) a method for determining the proper course of treatment for a patient afflicted with cancer; comprising: amplifying a region of the c-raf-1 gene.
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Balazs, V., "Malignancy Test (Cancer Test) Using the Polymerase Chain Reaction," WO 90/09456, PCT/DE90/00102 (Aug. 23, 1990).
Bonner, T. I., et al., "The Complete Coding Sequence of the Human raf Oncogene and the Corresponding Structure of the c-raf-1 Gene," Chemical Abstracts, vol. 104, No. 19, p. 141, abstract 162785c, (May 12, 1986) and Nucleic Acids Res. 14(2), 1009-15 (1986).
Rapp Ulf R.
Storm Stephen M.
The United States of America as represented by the Department of
Zitomer Stephanie W.
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