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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 07, 2015
Filed:
May. 27, 2005
Lynda Chin, Brookline, MA (US);
Cameron W. Brennan, New York, NY (US);
Ronald A. Depinho, Brookline, MA (US);
Andrew J. Aguirre, Boston, MA (US);
Lynda Chin, Brookline, MA (US);
Cameron W. Brennan, New York, NY (US);
Ronald A. DePinho, Brookline, MA (US);
Andrew J. Aguirre, Boston, MA (US);
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Inc., Boston, MA (US);
Abstract
The invention relates to compositions, kits, and methods for detecting, characterizing, preventing, and treating human pancreatic adenocarcinoma. A variety of chromosomal regions (MCRs) and markers in the MCRs, are provided that are correlated with cancer. In particular, chromosomal regions and markers in the MCR 50.06-62.89 Mb of human chromosome 19, are provided, wherein alterations in the copy number of the MCR and/or alterations in the amount, structure, and/or activity of one or more of the markers in the MCR is correlated with the presence of pancreatic adenocarcinoma.