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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 01, 2023
Filed:
May. 21, 2018
Applicant:
The Medical Research, Infrastructure and Health Services Fund of the Tel Aviv Medical Center, Tel-Aviv, IL;
Inventors:
Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 33/574 (2006.01); A61K 45/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 33/57492 (2013.01); A61K 45/06 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method of diagnosing a cancer or a pre-malignant lesion is disclosed. The method comprising determining a level of expression of CD24 on leukocytes comprised in a biological sample of a subject, wherein a level of CD24 on small leukocytes and not on large leukocytes above a predetermined threshold is indicative of the cancer or the pre-malignant lesion. A method of monitoring efficacy of cancer therapy and a kit for diagnosing a cancer or a pre-malignant lesion are also disclosed.