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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 10, 2019
Filed:
Aug. 19, 2016
Ventana Medical Systems, Inc., Tucson, AZ (US);
The Arizona Board of Regents on Behalf of the University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ (US);
Gary Pestano, Lafayette, CO (US);
Ray B. Nagle, Tucson, AZ (US);
Connie Cortez, Tucson, AZ (US);
Kristie A. Vanpatten, Oro Valley, AZ (US);
Amit M. Algotar, Tucson, AZ (US);
Ventana Medical Systems, Inc., Tucson, AZ (US);
The Arizona Board of Regents on behalf of the University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ (US);
Abstract
The disclosure provides methods for characterizing a prostate cancer sample by detecting expression of ERG, PTEN or both, changes in which relative to a normal control are shown herein to be correlated with prostate cancer capsular penetration and more aggressive forms of prostate cancer. Such methods are useful for the prognosis of prostate cancer capsular penetration and for making treatment decisions in patients with prostate cancer that has penetrated the capsule. Also provided are kits that can be used with such methods.