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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 26, 2012
Filed:
Sep. 11, 2009
Eric Thomas Fung, Los Altos, CA (US);
Tai-tung Yip, Cupertino, CA (US);
Vladimir Podust, Castco, CA (US);
Mats Brannstrom, Gothenburg, SE;
Karin Sundfeldt, Gothenburg, SE;
Bjorg Kristjansdottir, Gothenburg, SE;
Eric Thomas Fung, Los Altos, CA (US);
Tai-Tung Yip, Cupertino, CA (US);
Vladimir Podust, Castco, CA (US);
Mats Brannstrom, Gothenburg, SE;
Karin Sundfeldt, Gothenburg, SE;
Bjorg Kristjansdottir, Gothenburg, SE;
Vermillion, Inc., Austin, TX (US);
Abstract
The present invention provides protein-based biomarkers and biomarker combinations that are useful in qualifying ovarian cancer status in a patient. In particular, the biomarkers of this invention are useful to classify a subject sample as ovarian cancer, ovarian cancer of low malignant potential, benign ovarian disease or other malignant condition. The biomarkers can be detected by SELDI mass spectrometry, immunoassay, or other means.