Patents Assigned to iC&G DO. Ltd.
  • Selected primers for detection of MAGE or GAGE genes for diagnosis of cancer and methods of use
    Patent number: 7098008
    Abstract: The present invention relates to primers for diagnosis of one or more kinds of cancers and a diagnosis kit comprising said primers. The primers are made from highly homologous areas of twelve MAGE subtypes and eight GAGE subtypes. The diagnostic kit comprising the said primers can detect six MAGE subtypes and eight GAGE subtypes respectively. The invention also includes methods for using the primers to diagnose the onset of cancer, to monitor the progression of disease, and to correlate the gene expression to the prognosis of disease.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2006
    Assignee: iC&G DO. Ltd.
    Inventors: Jong Wook Park, Chang-Ho Jeon