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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:
Sep. 25, 2001
Filed:
Mar. 22, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
Steven B. Levery, Seattle, WA (US);
Sen-itiroh Hakomori, Mercer Island, WA (US);
Mark R Stroud, Seattle, WA (US);
Assignee:
The Biomembrane Institute, Seattle, WA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 3/1715 ; A61K 3/900 ; C07H 1/500 ; C07H 1/700 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 3/1715 ; A61K 3/900 ; C07H 1/500 ; C07H 1/700 ;
Abstract
A variety of compounds are provided which are useful as immunogens and as tumor markers. The present invention discloses methods relating to the detection of cancer. Extended forms of the lacto-series type 1 chain are shown to be present in various cancer tissues. The present invention also provides a cell line and the monoclonal antibody produced therefrom. Such an antibody has a number of uses, including in diagnostic or therapeutic methods.