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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 09, 2019
Filed:
Jan. 22, 2013
Applicants:
Pfizer Inc., New York, NY (US);
Epic Sciences, Inc., San Diego, CA (US);
Inventors:
Steven Pirie-Shepherd, Cardiff, CA (US);
Hans-Peter Gerber, Montclair, NJ (US);
Dena Marrinucci, San Diego, CA (US);
Eric Tucker, San Diego, CA (US);
Assignees:
Pfizer Inc., New York, NY (US);
Epic Sciences, Inc., La Jolla, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 33/574 (2006.01); G01N 33/50 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 33/57492 (2013.01); G01N 33/5008 (2013.01); G01N 33/5011 (2013.01); G01N 33/57484 (2013.01); G01N 2333/70589 (2013.01);
Abstract
Methods are provided for detecting 5T4-positive circulating tumor cells in a mammalian subject. Methods of diagnosing 5T4-positive cancer in a mammalian subject are provided. The methods of detection or diagnosis indicate the presence of 5T4-positive metastatic cancer or early stage 5T4-positive cancer.