Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research

Hybritech Incorporated

Charles Y Young

Donald J Tindall

Mohammad Saeed Saedi

Stephen D Mikolajczyk

George G Klee

Abhay Kumar

Nianzeng Xing

The invention provides for methods of monitoring the proliferation of cultured prostate cancer cells in the presence of quercetin, methods of treating an individual with prostate cancer or at risk of developing prostate cancer, and methods of reducing the risk of recurrence of prostate cancer in an individual who had previously been treated for prostate cancer. Methods of the invention further include treating an individual with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) with quercetin as well as methods of screening for compounds that inhibit the proliferation of prostate cancer cells. The invention provides for compositions and articles of manufacture containing quercetin in particular formulations, and quercetin with a second compound that also exerts an effect on the androgen receptor.

Methods and compositions for inhibiting the proliferation of prostate cancer cells

The invention provides for methods of monitoring the proliferation of cultured prostate cancer cells in the presence of omega-3 fatty acids, methods of treating an individual with prostate cancer or at risk of developing prostate cancer, and methods of reducing the risk of recurrence of prostate cancer in an individual who had previously been treated for prostate cancer. Methods of the invention further include treating an individual with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) with omega-3 fatty acids as well as methods of screening for compounds that inhibit the proliferation of prostate cancer cells. The invention provides for compositions and articles of manufacture containing omega-3 fatty acids in particular formulations, and omega-3 fatty acids with a second compound that also exerts an effect on the androgen receptor.

An isolated, substantially homogenous pre-pro, pro or mature hK2 polypeptide is provided as well as biologically active variants or subunits thereof, including a biologically active variant pre-pro hK2 polypeptide having SEQ ID NO:19.

Recombinant hK2 polypeptide

Isolated nucleic acid molecules encoding variant hK2 polypeptides and fragments thereof, as well as expression cassettes and host cells comprising said nucleic acid molecules, are provided. Also provided is a method to express a nucleic acid molecule encoding a variant hK2 polypeptide.

DNA encoding hK2 variant polypeptides

The present invention provides an isolated preparation of monoclonal or polyclonal antibodies which react specifically with human prostate-specific glandular kallikrein (hK2), but which do not cross-react with human prostate-specific antigen (PSA), as well as immunogenic hK2 antigens useful to provide such antibodies.

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Rochester, MN, United States of America

Charles Y Young