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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 02, 2015
Filed:
Feb. 11, 2010
Dimitri Semizarov, Chicago, IL (US);
Tamar Uziel, Deerfield, IL (US);
David Ching Siang Huang, Fitzroy North, AU;
Mark F. Van Delft, Toronto, CA;
Christin Tse, Libertyville, IL (US);
Richard R. Lesniewski, Collegeville, PA (US);
Dimitri Semizarov, Chicago, IL (US);
Tamar Uziel, Deerfield, IL (US);
David Ching Siang Huang, Fitzroy North, AU;
Mark F. van Delft, Toronto, CA;
Christin Tse, Libertyville, IL (US);
Richard R. Lesniewski, Collegeville, PA (US);
AbbVie Inc., North Chicago, IL (US);
Abstract
The invention is directed to methods and kits that allow for identifying, classifying, and monitoring cancer patients for Bcl-2 family inhibitor therapies. The methods and compositions of the invention are directed to determining amplification of Bcl-xand in cancer or tumor cells, or elevated Bcl-xpolypeptide expression.