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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 23, 1999
Filed:
Jun. 13, 1997
David H Teng, Salt Lake City, UT (US);
Sean V Tavtigian, Salt Lake City, UT (US);
William L Perry, III, Salt Lake City, UT (US);
Mark H Skolnick, Salt Lake City, UT (US);
Myriad Genetics, Inc., Salt Lake City, UT (US);
Abstract
The present invention relates to mutations in the MKK4 gene in human cancers and their use in the diagnosis and prognosis of human cancer. Specific mutations in the MKK4 gene which are associated with breast, pancreatic, colorectal and testicular cancers have been identified. The invention also relates to the therapy of human cancers which have a mutation in the MKK4 gene, including gene therapy, protein replacement therapy and protein mimetics. Finally, the invention relates to the screening of drugs for cancer therapy.