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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 05, 2013
Filed:
Dec. 09, 2009
Applicants:
Richard W. Tseng, Mission Viejo, CA (US);
Michael K. Samoszuk, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA (US);
Inventors:
Richard W. Tseng, Mission Viejo, CA (US);
Michael K. Samoszuk, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA (US);
Assignee:
Quest Diagnostics Investments Incorporated, Wilmington, DE (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C07H 21/04 (2006.01); C12Q 1/68 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The present invention provides a simple high-throughput assay for detecting bcr/abl translocations. The method includes qualitative PCR methods for identifying the particular amplified translocation (e1a2 or b2a3/b3a2) and real time PCR for quantifying an amount of bcr/abl transcript (e1a2, b2a3 and b3a2). Quantitative measurement of bcr/abl transcript in accordance with the methods of the invention is useful for monitoring response to therapy.