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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 08, 2011
Filed:
May. 22, 2003
Applicants:
Jorge Filmus, Toronto, CA;
Mariana Capurro, Toronto, CA;
Inventors:
Jorge Filmus, Toronto, CA;
Mariana Capurro, Toronto, CA;
Assignee:
Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Ontario, CA;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 33/53 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method is provided for screening a subject for hepatocellular carcinoma by determining the level of glypican-3 (GPC3) in a body fluid sample from the subject. A further method is provided for diagnosing hepatocellular carcinoma by detecting GPC3 in a liver tissue sample. Also provided are antibodies which bind specifically to GPC3.