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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 03, 2012
Filed:
Nov. 17, 2006
Applicants:
Bruce R. Zetter, Wayland, MA (US);
Sabarni K. Chatterjee, Salem, MA (US);
Inventors:
Bruce R. Zetter, Wayland, MA (US);
Sabarni K. Chatterjee, Salem, MA (US);
Assignee:
Children's Medical Center Corporatioin, Boston, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 33/53 (2006.01); G01N 33/574 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Embodiments of the invention are directed to methods for predicting the resistance of cancer to members of the taxoid family by measuring the levels of prohibitin. Methods for treating cancer and taxoid family member resistant cancers using inhibitors of prohibitin, as well as therapeutic complexes that target prohibitin are also provided.