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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 17, 2017
Filed:
Mar. 27, 2013
The Nottingham Trent University, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, GB;
Adam Linley, Nottingham, GB;
Stephanie Mcardle, Nottingham, GB;
Chungui Lu, Nottingham, GB;
Robert Rees, Nottingham, GB;
Stephen Yan Tat Chan, Nottingham, GB;
Tarek Mohamed Ahmed Abdel-Fateh, Nottingham, GB;
THE NOTTINGHAM TRENT UNIVERSITY, Nottingham, GB;
Abstract
The application describes a method of screening for breast cancer by testing fro the amount of HAGE (Helicase antigen) in a sample of breast tissue. Methods of prognosis of samples of breast cancer tumours are also provided. HAGE+ ER− (estrogen receptor-) cancers are indicated as being amenable to chemotherapy. Methods of treating breast cancers with HAGE-specific CTA antigen or HAGE-specific antibodies are also provided.