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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:
May. 14, 2002
Filed:
Nov. 02, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Nicolas Van Baren, Brussels, BE;
Francis Brasseur, Brussels, BE;
Thierry Boon-Falleur, Brussels, BE;
Assignee:
Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research, New York, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C12Q 1/68 ; C12P 1/934 ; G01N 3/353 ; G01N 3/3574 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C12Q 1/68 ; C12P 1/934 ; G01N 3/353 ; G01N 3/3574 ;
Abstract
Methods for diagnosing multiple myeloma are disclosed. These methods are based upon the observation that tumor rejection antigen precursors are expressed in multiple myeloma. By assaying bone marrow samples, one can diagnose multiple myeloma, and also monitor the disease's progress. Therapeutic approaches to multiple myeloma are also disclosed.