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Methods for determining the prognosis for cancer patients using TUCAN

a technology of prognosis and cancer, applied in the field of cancer, can solve the problems of less reliable diagnosis of certain markers, profoundly affecting the more than 1 million people, and their families and friends

Inactive Publication Date: 2007-08-02
THE BURNHAM INST
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"The invention provides methods for predicting the chances of survival for cancer patients by measuring the levels of a protein called TUCAN in a sample from the patient. A lower level of TUCAN indicates a better chance of survival, while a higher level indicates a poorer chance. The methods can also be used to monitor the effectiveness of treatment for cancer patients by measuring the levels of TUCAN before and after treatment."

Problems solved by technology

Cancer remains a major public health problem that profoundly affects the more than 1 million people diagnosed each year, as well as their families and friends.
Unfortunately, some tumor markers also can be detected in significant amounts in the body fluids or tissues of people who do not have cancer, making certain markers less reliable for diagnosis.

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Generation of Antibodies for Immunodetection of IAPs and Apaf1

[0141] This example shows preparation and characterization of antibodies useful for detecting IAPs and Apaf1.

[0142] Antisera were raised against recombinant proteins and synthetic peptides for immunodetection of Survivin, XIAP, Apaf1, AIF and Smac. Prior to employing these antibodies for analysis of cancers, the specificity of these antibodies for their intended protein targets was confirmed by SDS-PAGE / immunoblot analysis. Examples of data are provided in FIG. 3. FIG. 3A shows in vitro translated Survivin, XIAP, cIAP1, cIAP2, NAIP, BRUCE, and baculovirus Cp-IAP proteins were subjected to SDS-PAGE / immunoblot analysis, using polyclonal XIAP antiserum (AR-27A). Incubation with XIAP antiserum detected only XIAP in vitro translated protein. Detergent lysates were prepared from various normal human tissues, normalized for total protein content (50 ug), and subjected to SDS-PAGE / immunoblot assay using antisera specific for Su...

example ii

Immunohistochemical Analysis of IAPs and Other Biomarkers in Normal Colonic Mucosa and Colon Cancer

[0145] This example shows immunohistochemical analysis of IAPs and other biomarkers in a tissue microarray representing tissue samples obtained from 102 individuals.

[0146] A tissue microarray was constructed using primary tumor specimens derived from a relatively homogenous cohort of 102 patients presenting with stage II disease (Dukes' B stage) to a single institution, and who were treated by surgical resection with curative intent. Colon carcinoma specimens were obtained from Department of Pathology, Yonsei University, College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. Samples were taken from primary tumors derived from patients who presented between 1986 and 1996 with Dukes' B stage [stage II disease, as defined by American Joint Committee on Cancer and Union Internationale Contre le Cancer (AJCC / UICC) criteria]. Patients with Dukes' stage B2 (T3N0M0) constituted 91% of the cohort, whereas 9% suf...

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Immunoblot Analysis of IAPs and Apaf1 in Colon Carcinoma

[0153] This example shows immunoblot analysis of IAPs, Apaf1 and other apoptosis-regulators in five frozen colon cancer specimens.

[0154] To corroborate the immunohistochemistry data, five frozen colon cancer specimens were identified that had sufficient amounts of both adjacent normal (N) and tumor (T) tissue for immunoblot analysis using antibodies specific for IAPs, Apaf1, and other proteins. Detergent-lysates of these tissues specimens were prepared and normalized for total protein content prior SDS-PAGE / immunoblot analysis (FIG. 3E). Densitometry analysis was also performed to quantify band intensities, and the results from the loading control blot were used to normalize all data (FIG. 3F).

[0155] Colon cancer specimens (n=10) with high ratios of cancer cells relative to stroma (>70%) were selected for immunoblotting analysis. The protein lysates were prepared without additional microdissection or fractionation. The tumor...

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Abstract

The invention provides methods for determining a prognosis for survival for a cancer patient. One method involves (a) measuring a level of a TUCAN in a neoplastic cell-containing sample from the cancer patient, and (b) comparing the level of TUCAN in the sample to a reference level of TUCAN, wherein a low level of TUCAN in the sample correlates with increased survival of the patient. Another method involves (a) measuring a level of TUCAN in a neoplastic cell-containing sample from the cancer patient, and (b) classifying the patient as belonging to either a first or second group of patients, wherein the first group of patients having low levels of TUCAN is classified as having an increased likelihood of survival compared to the second group of patients having high levels of TUCAN.

Description

[0001] This application is a divisional of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10 / 141,618, filed May 7, 2002, which is a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09 / 388,221, filed Sep. 1, 1999, and claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 60 / 356,934, filed Feb. 12, 2002, and U.S. Provisional Application No. 60 / 289,233, filed May 7, 2001, each of which is incorporated herein by reference.[0002] This invention was made with government support under grant numbers AG15402, CA69381 and NS36821, awarded by the National Institutes of Health. The United States Government has certain rights in this invention.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0003] This invention relates generally to cancer and, more specifically, to biomarkers that can be used to diagnose or prognose cancer. [0004] Cancer remains a major public health problem that profoundly affects the more than 1 million people diagnosed each year, as well as their families and friends. As our Nation's population grow...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): C12Q1/68G01N33/574A61K38/00C07K14/47
CPCA01K2217/05A61K38/00A61K2039/505C07K14/4747C07K2319/00C12Q1/6886G01N2800/52C12Q2600/158G01N33/57419G01N33/57484G01N2333/96466G01N2510/00C12Q2600/118
Inventor REED, JOHN C.
Owner THE BURNHAM INST
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