Roche Diagnostics Operations, Inc.

Boehringer Mannheim Gmbh

Roche Diagnostics Gmbh

F. Hoffmann-la Roche Ag

Wolfgang Rollinger

Johann Karl

Christian Klein

Michael Tacke

Markus Roessler

Hans-Georg Batz

Erasmus Huber

Christa Hubner-Parajsz

Ulrich Essig

Werner Zolg

Lorenz Kerscher

Theresa Kott

Herbert Andres

Eva Hoess

Rudolf Vogel

Julia Riedlinger

Peter Berndt

Marie-Luise Hagmann

Friedemann Krause

Veit Peter Grunert

Jarema Peter Kochan

Norbert Wild

Bruno Zink

Christine Markert-Hahn

Hanno Langen

Magdalena Swiatek-de Lange

Stefan Palme

Ursula Garczarek

Marie Luise Hagmann

Michael Pfeffer

Veit Grunert

Christoph Ehret

Described is a method aiding in the assessment of the presence of cancer. The method uses the soluble DPPIV/seprase protein complex (DPPIV/seprase) as a universal marker of different cancer types. Measurement of DPPIV/seprase complex can, e.g., be used in the early detection or diagnosis of cancer or in the surveillance of patients who undergo surgery.

Use of DPPIV/seprase as a marker for cancer

The present invention relates to a method aiding in the assessment of cancer. It discloses the use of the human fibroblast activation protein (FAP/seprase) as a universal marker of different cancer types. Seprase aids in the assessment of pulmonary or lung cancer (LC) or of colon cancer, e.g., of non-small cell lung carcinoma (NSCLC) or colorectal cancer (CRC), but also likely of other specific types of cancer. Such specific cancer types are, e.g., esophagus, head and neck cancer, stomach cancer, bile duct cancer, pancreas cancer, kidney cancer, cervix cancer, ovary cancer, breast cancer, bladder cancer, endometrium cancer or prostate cancer. Furthermore, it especially relates to a method for assessing cancer from a liquid sample, derived from an individual by measuring seprase in said sample. Measurement of seprase can, e.g., be used in the early detection of cancer or in the surveillance of patients who undergo surgery.

Method for providing diagnosis of cancer using seprase as a marker

Disclosed is an in vitro method aiding in the further assessment of patients suffering from rheumatoid arthritis. The method especially is used in assessing whether an RA patient is at risk of disease progression. The method is for example practiced by analyzing biochemical markers, comprising measuring in a sample the concentration of at least C-reactive protein (CRP) and interleukin-6 and correlating the concentrations determined to the likelihood of an underlying rapidly progressing form of RA. A patient at high risk of a rapidly progressing disease might be a patient in need for treatment or if already treated in need for a different and more effective treatment. The invention also relates to the use of a marker panel comprising C-reactive protein and interleukin-6 in the assessment of a patient with rheumatoid arthritis and it teaches a protein array device and kit, respectively, for performing the method of the invention.

Assessing risk of disease progression in rheumatoid arthritis patients

The present invention relates to the assessment of lung cancer. It discloses the use of protein NNMT in the assessment of lung cancer. It also relates to a method for assessing lung cancer by measuring NNMT in vitro in a liquid sample derived from an individual. Measurement of NNMT can, e.g., be used in the early detection or in the follow-up of patients with lung cancer.

Measurement of nicotinamde N-methyl transferase in diagnosis of lung cancer

The present invention relates to the assessment of colorectal cancer. It discloses the use of the CYFRA 21-1 assay in the assessment of colorectal cancer. It also relates to a method for assessing colorectal cancer in vitro using a liquid sample, derived from an individual by measuring CYFRA 21-1 in said sample. Measurement of CYFRA 21-1 can, e.g., be used in the early detection or in the follow-up of patients with colorectal cancer.

CYFRA 21-1 as a marker for colorectal cancer

The present invention relates to the diagnosis of colorectal cancer. It discloses the use of the protein nicotinamide N-methyltransferase (NNMT) in the diagnosis of colorectal cancer. It relates to a method for diagnosis of colorectal cancer from a liquid sample, derived from an individual by measuring NNMT in said sample. Measurement of NNMT can, e.g., be used in the early detection or diagnosis of colorectal cancer.

Nicotinamide N-methyltransferase as a marker for colorectal cancer

The invention concerns activated amphetamine derivatives, a process for their production as well as their use for producing immunogens or detection conjugates carrying amphetamine groups. A further subject matter of the invention are new conjugates carrying amphetamine groups, a process for the production thereof as well as their use for the production of antibodies or for the determination of amphetamine or derivatives thereof.

Activated amphetamines

Immunogens of formula I are provided for obtaining HbA.sub.1c -specific antibodies ##STR1## M is 1 to 40, T is a carrier protein and A is a 10-20 atoms spacer and is ##STR2## where X is S or --NH--, n is 1 to 4 and B is a succinimide containing organic radical. The antibodies obtained bind glycosylated hemoglobin to determine HbA.sub.1c in body fluids.

Immunogens and the use thereof for obtaining antibodies against

The present invention provides immunogens for obtaining HbA.sub.1c -specific antibodies, which immunogens have the general formula: ##STR1## wherein M is 1 to 40, T is a carrier protein and A is a spacer which has a chain length of 10 to 20 atoms and has the general formula: ##STR2## wherein X is a sulphur atom or au --NH-- group, n is 1 to 4 and B is an organic radical which contains a succinimide group. The present invention also provides a process for obtaining antibodies which specifically bind glycosylated haemoglobin, wherein an immunogen of general formula (I) is injected into an organism capable of antibody formation and the antibodies are then obtained in known manner. These antibodies can be used for determining HbA.sub.1c in body fluids.

An immunological method for the determination of triazine and triazine derivatives by a competitive immunoassay in which the sample and labelled atrazine compete for a polyclonal antibody which is bound to a solid phase before, during or after the immunological reaction, the immunological complex binds to the solid phase, the solid phase and unbound labelled atrazine are separated and the label in the solid or liquid phase is determined as a measure of the content of triazine and triazine derivatives, which is characterized in that polyclonal antibodies which were obtained by immunization with a 4-alkylamino-S-triazine are used and a conjugate of a label and 4-amino-S-triazine which is bound to the label via the 6 position is used as the labelled atrazine. Triazine and triazine derivatives can be determined simultaneously using this method.

Immunological detection method for triazines

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Wolfgang Rollinger