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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 24, 2001
Filed:
Oct. 30, 1998
Applicant:
Inventors:
Thierry Boon-Falleur, Brussels, BE;
Francis Brasseur, Brussels, BE;
Donata Rimoldi, Epalinges, CH;
Etienne De Plaen, Brussels, BE;
Assignee:
Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research, England, GB;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C12Q 1/68 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C12Q 1/68 ;
Abstract
A correlation between expression of tumor rejection antigen precursor MAGE-10 and cancer has been discovered. The invention is a method for determining presence of cancer in a sample by determining expression of MAGE-10. This determination can be made via, e.g., an immunoassay, an oligonucleotide hybridization assay, or via other standard methodologies.