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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 17, 2010
Filed:
Jun. 18, 2003
Dario C. Altieri, Worcester, MA (US);
Robert M. Weiss, North Haven, CT (US);
Shannon D. Smith, Guilford, CT (US);
Victor A. Morris, Legal Representative, Guilford, CT (US);
Marcia A. Wheeler, Branford, CT (US);
Janet Plescia, Meriden, CT (US);
Dario C. Altieri, Worcester, MA (US);
Robert M. Weiss, North Haven, CT (US);
Shannon D. Smith, Guilford, CT (US);
Victor A. Morris, legal representative, Guilford, CT (US);
Marcia A. Wheeler, Branford, CT (US);
Janet Plescia, Meriden, CT (US);
Yale University, New Haven, CT (US);
Abstract
The present invention includes a method for diagnosing cancer and predicting recurrent cancer comprising detecting the presence of survivin in the biological fluid of a patient. The present invention also provides kits comprising one or more agents that detect survivin polypeptide or survivin nucleic acid and a container for collecting biological fluid for testing.