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Patents Examined by Devah Srivastava

Method for diagnosing glioma associated with structural alterations of the EGF receptor gene in human tumors

Patent number: 6127126

Abstract: Deletions in the EGF-R gene are found in many gliomas, breast tumors, and lung tumors. A particular truncated EGFR protein has been found in many tumors and provides diagnostic and therapeutic modalities.

Type: Grant

Filed: March 9, 1999

Date of Patent: October 3, 2000

Assignees: The Johns Hopkins University, Duke University

Inventors: Bert Vogelstein, Darell Bigner