Patents by Inventor Elisabeth WIK

Elisabeth WIK has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Prognostic marker for endometrial carcinoma
    Publication number: 20140200155
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for diagnosing or determining the status of endometrial carcinoma in an individual afflicted with or suspected to be afflicted with endometrial carcinoma based on the phosphorylated stathmin compound whereby said stathmin is phosphorylated at position Serine 38. Moreover, the present invention relates to a method for evaluating the probability of survival, the clinical outcome or the treatment course of an individual afflicted with or suspected to be afflicted with endometrial carcinoma. In another aspect, the present invention relates to the stratification of the therapeutic regimen of an individual with endometrial carcinoma. In particular, the present invention provides a method for diagnosing or identifying endomentrial carcinoma with high grade aggressive phenotype, in particular, having low response and susceptibility to chemotherapeutic regimen, in particular, with respect to microtubule stabilization based regimen including treatment with taxanes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2014
    Publication date: July 17, 2014
    Applicant: Bergen Teknologioverforing AS
    Inventors: Helga B. SALVESEN, Jone TROVIK, Lars Andreas AKSLEN, Elisabeth WIK