Compositions and methods for treating and diagnosing cancer

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7939263
APP PUB NO 20100093556A1
SERIAL NO

12512655

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The present invention relates to compositions and methods for treating, characterizing, and diagnosing cancer. In particular, the present invention provides gene expression profiles and signatures associated with solid tumor stem cells, as well as novel stem cell cancer markers useful for the diagnosis, characterization, prognosis and treatment of solid tumor stem cells. More particularly, the present invention identifies two profiles of cancer stem cells useful for the diagnosis, characterization, and treatment of cancer and cancer metastases. The invention also provides a variety of reagents such as stem cell gene signatures for use in the diagnosis and management of cancer.

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  • ONCOMED PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.;THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Clarke, Michael F Menlo Park, US 65 2933
Gurney, Austin L San Francisco, US 2150 9825
Lewicki, John A Los Gatos, US 45 1638
Wang, Xinhao Fremont, US 24 450

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