PROSTATE CANCER PROGNOSTIC COMPOSITIONS AND KITS

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13571124

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Described herein are method, compositions and kits for prognosis of prostate cancer. The methods comprise: determining the ratio of PCA3 and of a prostate-specific marker expression in a urine sample and correlating the value of the PCA3/prostate-specific marker ratio with the aggressiveness and mortality risk of prostate cancer in the subject. The present invention features a method for prognosing prostate cancer in a sample of a patient comprising: assessing the amount of a prostate cancer specific PCA3 mRNA and the amount of prostate-specific marker in the sample; determining a ratio value of this amount of prostate cancer specific PCA3 mRNA over the amount of prostate-specific marker; comparing the ratio value to at least one predetermined cut-off value, wherein a ratio value above the predetermined cut-off value is indicative of a higher risk of mortality of prostate cancer as compared to a ratio value below the predetermined cut-off value.

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STICHTING KATHOLIEKE UNIVERSITEIT THE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTRE NIJMEGENNot Provided

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Hessels, Daphne Malden, NL 22 109
Schalken, Jack A Nijmegen, NL 22 190
Verhaegh, Gerald Molenhoek, NL 13 169
Witjes, Alfred J Malden, NL 4 45

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