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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 20, 2017
Filed:
Apr. 30, 2015
Applicants:
Ruprecht-karls-universitat, Heidelberg, DE;
Deutsches Krebsforschungszentrum, Heidelberg, DE;
Inventors:
Barbara Burwinkel, Heidelberg, DE;
Dharanija Madhavan, Heidelberg, DE;
Assignees:
DEUTSCHES KREBSFORSCHUNGSZENTRUM, Heidelberg, DE;
RUPRECHT-KARLS-UNIVERSITAT, Heidelberg, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C12Q 1/68 (2006.01); A61N 5/10 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C12Q 1/6886 (2013.01); A61N 5/10 (2013.01); C12Q 2600/118 (2013.01); C12Q 2600/158 (2013.01); C12Q 2600/16 (2013.01); C12Q 2600/178 (2013.01);
Abstract
Provided is a novel method for the early detection and/or discrimination of cancer and anti-cancer agents for the prevention or early treatment of cancer. In particular, the method relates to the determination of levels of circulating miRNAs in breast cancer patients, both primary and metastatic. Furthermore, kits, devices, pharmaceutical compositions as well as methods related thereto are described.