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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 22, 2009
Filed:
Feb. 19, 2008
Douglas G. Mcneel, Madison, WI (US);
Edward J. Dunphy, Madison, WI (US);
Jason A. Dubovsky, Tampa, FL (US);
Luke H. Hoeppner, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Douglas G. McNeel, Madison, WI (US);
Edward J. Dunphy, Madison, WI (US);
Jason A. Dubovsky, Tampa, FL (US);
Luke H. Hoeppner, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation, Madison, WI (US);
Abstract
Methods for identifying a human subject as a candidate for further prostate cancer or melanoma examination are disclosed. Also disclosed are methods for determining whether an immune therapy has elicited a tumor-specific immune response in a prostate cancer or melanoma patient. Further disclosed are kits that can be used to practice the above methods. Methods for identifying candidate compounds for further testing as preventive or therapeutic agents for melanoma are also disclosed.