Patents by Inventor Kevin Corbit

Kevin Corbit 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).

  • Use of CRKD as a breast cancer marker and cancer therapy target
    Publication number: 20060110395
    Abstract: In certain aspects, the present invention discloses the use of CRKD as a marker for a cell-proliferative disorder, preferably as a marker for breast cancer. The invention discloses antibodies and fragments thereof which specifically bind CRKD, methods of diagnosing, methods for assessing CRKD status, methods of monitoring the efficacy of a treatment, and kits for the detection of a CRKD marker. The invention also discloses the use of CRKD and CRKR as targets for treating cell-proliferative disorders, preferably as targets breast cancer treatment. The invention further discloses methods for identifying and isolating mammary stem cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2005
    Publication date: May 25, 2006
    Inventors: Gerald Crabtree, Kevin Corbit