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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 17, 2007
Filed:
Jun. 14, 2005
Michael Tacke, Munich, DE;
Peter Berndt, Basel, CH;
Marie-luise Hagmann, Penzberg, DE;
Johann Karl, Peissenberg, DE;
Theresa Kott, Munich, DE;
Hanno Langen, Steinen, DE;
Stefan Palme, Penzberg, DE;
Markus Roessler, Germering, DE;
Wolfgang Rollinger, Polling, DE;
Werner Zolg, Weilhelm-Unterhausen, DE;
Michael Tacke, Munich, DE;
Peter Berndt, Basel, CH;
Marie-Luise Hagmann, Penzberg, DE;
Johann Karl, Peissenberg, DE;
Theresa Kott, Munich, DE;
Hanno Langen, Steinen, DE;
Stefan Palme, Penzberg, DE;
Markus Roessler, Germering, DE;
Wolfgang Rollinger, Polling, DE;
Werner Zolg, Weilhelm-Unterhausen, DE;
Roche Diagnostics Operations, Inc., Indianapolis, IN (US);
Abstract
The present invention relates to the diagnosis of colorectal cancer. It discloses the use of the protein nicotinamide N-methyltransferase (NNMT) in the diagnosis of colorectal cancer. It relates to a method for diagnosis of colorectal cancer from a liquid sample, derived from an individual by measuring NNMT in said sample. Measurement of NNMT can, e.g., be used in the early detection or diagnosis of colorectal cancer.