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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 16, 2009
Filed:
Feb. 23, 2001
Applicants:
Marie Ranson, Austinmer, AU;
Barry John Allen, Yowie Bay, AU;
Clive Leighton Bunn, West Ryde, AU;
Inventors:
Assignees:
PAI-2 Pty Limited, Thornleigh, AU;
University of Wollongong, Gwynneville, AU;
Medical Scitec Australia Pty Ltd, Yowie Bay, AU;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 39/385 (2006.01); A61K 35/58 (2006.01); C12Q 1/26 (2006.01); C12N 5/06 (2006.01); C12N 5/00 (2006.01); G01N 23/00 (2006.01); G01N 33/48 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method is described for detecting, visualizing, or treating cells, particularly cancerous cells, that express a uPA/uPAR complex. The method employs a PAI-2 conjugate molecule that comprises PAI-2 or a functional derivative, homologue, analogue, chemical equivalent or mimetic thereof, which PAI-2 is bound, linked, or otherwise associated with a toxin or label.