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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 22, 2009
Filed:
Jun. 05, 2006
Applicants:
Lere Bao, Newton, MA (US);
Da Gong Wang, Chestnut Hill, MA (US);
Inventors:
Lere Bao, Newton, MA (US);
Da Gong Wang, Chestnut Hill, MA (US);
Assignee:
Pintex Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Watertown, MA (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 33/53 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
This invention provides methods for diagnosing prostate cancer, methods for measuring the aggressiveness of prostate cancer, and methods for identifying prostate cancer likely to metastasize. The diagnostic and prognostic assays of this invention include methods involving the antibody-based detection of Pin1 and the amplification of Pin1 RNA. The diagnostic and prognostic assays of this invention may be used in combination with other methods of prostate cancer diagnosis including the PSA test, digital rectal exam, and Gleason prostate tumor grading system.