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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 20, 2015
Filed:
Dec. 27, 2012
Applicant:
National University Corporation Nagoya University, Nagoya, JP;
Inventors:
Assignee:
National University Corporation Nagoya University, Nagoya-shi, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C12Q 1/68 (2006.01); C07H 21/04 (2006.01); C07H 21/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Disclosed is a means for improving the clinical outcomes of cancer therapy. Specifically disclosed is an activity potentiator comprising a compound capable of inhibiting the expression of RFP (RET finger protein) gene or the activity of RFP as an active ingredient. The activity of an anti-cancer agent having an oxidative stress inducing ability can be potentiated by using the anti-cancer agent in combination with the activity potentiator. Further specifically disclosed are a biomarker useful for the recognition of prognosis in a cancer patient and use of the biomarker.