EML4-ALK fusion gene

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PATENT NO 7964710
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12466920

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The present inventors found that a fusion gene present in some cancer patients is an oncogene. The present invention relates to a polypeptide as a novel fusion protein, a polynucleotide encoding the polypeptide, a vector comprising the polynucleotide, a transformed cell comprising the vector, a method for detecting the fusion protein or polynucleotide, a method for screening a therapeutic agent for cancer, and a method for treating cancer that is shown to be positive for the fusion gene. Further, the present invention relates kit, primer set, and probe useful in the detection of cancer that is shown to be positive for the fusion gene.

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  • ASTELLAS PHARMA INC.;CUREGENE K.K.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Furutani, Takashi Tokyo, JP 35 243
Kuromitsu, Sadao Tokyo, JP 17 315
Mano, Hiroyuki Tokyo, JP 86 1015
Shindo, Nobuaki Tokyo, JP 22 230
Soga, Takatoshi Tokyo, JP 17 246

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