Drug – bio-affecting and body treating compositions – Immunoglobulin – antiserum – antibody – or antibody fragment,...
Reexamination Certificate
2008-07-15
2008-07-15
Campell, Bruce R. (Department: 1648)
Drug, bio-affecting and body treating compositions
Immunoglobulin, antiserum, antibody, or antibody fragment,...
C424S133100, C424S135100, C424S138100, C530S300000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07399468
ABSTRACT:
The invention concerns a method and a reagent kit for detecting cells in a biological sample using a double-fluorescence technique and the diagnostic and therapeutic application of amino acid sequence-specific antibodies against the urokinase receptor having a high affinity for tumour cell-expressed receptors.
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Albrecht Sybille
Harbeck Nadja
Luther Thomas
Magdolen Viktor
Mueller Martin
Campell Bruce R.
Kinsey Nicole E.
Rothwell Figg Ernst & Manbeck P.C.
Wilex AG
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