The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 26, 2021
Filed:
Dec. 18, 2014
Applicant:
The General Hospital Corporation, Boston, MA (US);
Inventors:
David T. Ting, Dover, MA (US);
Daniel A. Haber, Newton, MA (US);
Shyamala Maheswaran, Lexington, MA (US);
Assignee:
THE GENERAL HOSPITAL CORPORATION, Boston, MA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C12Q 1/6886 (2018.01); G01N 33/574 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C12Q 1/6886 (2013.01); G01N 33/57438 (2013.01); G01N 33/57484 (2013.01); C12Q 2600/158 (2013.01); G01N 2333/47 (2013.01); G01N 2333/90 (2013.01); G01N 2800/52 (2013.01); G01N 2800/56 (2013.01);
Abstract
The technology described herein relates to methods of detecting circulating tumor cells (CTCs), e.g. by detecting changes in the expression of certain CTC marker genes. Aberrant expression of CTC marker genes, e.g. changes in expression indicative of CTCs can also be targeted in order to treat cancer.