Chemistry: molecular biology and microbiology – Measuring or testing process involving enzymes or... – Involving antigen-antibody binding – specific binding protein...
Patent
1995-06-01
1997-05-27
Housel, James C.
Chemistry: molecular biology and microbiology
Measuring or testing process involving enzymes or...
Involving antigen-antibody binding, specific binding protein...
435 71, 435 72, 435 721, 5303871, 5303877, 5303881, 5303888, 530809, G01N 33547, G01N 3353, C07K 1630, C07K 1618
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ABSTRACT:
The present invention provides three unique monoclonal antibodies directed against a portion of the Wilms' tumor antigen, and methods of use therefor in detecting, monitoring and diagnosing malignancies characterized by over-expression or inappropriate expression of the WT 1 protein.
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Herlyn Meenhard
Morris Jennifer
Rauscher, III Frank J.
Rodeck Ulrich
Housel James C.
Loring Susan A.
The Wistar Institute of Anatomy and Biology
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