Patents by Inventor Nicholas C. Denko

Nicholas C. Denko 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).

  • Diagnostic marker for tumor hypoxia and prognosis
    Publication number: 20030044862
    Abstract: Osteopontin (OPN) levels measured in bodily fluids of cancer patients are used as a noninvasive marker for tumor hypoxia as described herein. Methods of using OPN levels for the diagnosis, prognosis and treatment of cancers characterized by the presence of hypoxic cells, and a kit for detecting the presence of a hypoxic tumor are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2002
    Publication date: March 6, 2003
    Applicant: THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE LELAND STANFORD JR. UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Amato J. Giaccia, Quynh Thu Le, Nicholas C. Denko