Abstract: This invention provides the isolation and characterization of a tumor associated antigen which can be used for immunodiagnosis, immunoprognosis, and therapy of human cancer. The antigen is a protein molecule with a molecular weight of about 35 kD after reduction and separation by SDS-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis. The antigen has been detected in serum of cancer patients.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
October 30, 2002
Date of Patent:
August 29, 2006
Assignee:
CancerVax Corporation
Inventors:
Jan H. Wong, Rishab K. Gupta, Donald L. Morton
Abstract: This invention provides the isolation and characterization of a tumor associated antigen which can be used for immunodiagnosis, immunoprognosis, and therapy of human cancer. The antigen is a protein molecule with a molecular weight of about 35 kD after reduction and separation by SDS-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis. The antigen has been detected in serum of cancer patients.