Abstract: The present invention is directed to the detection and quantification of total ras p21 in body fluids, particularly serial changes of total ras p21 levels in a subject's body fluids. Further, the invention is directed to detecting and quantitating total ras p21 in conjunction with one or more other proteins, such as, oncoproteins, angiogenic factors, tumor markers, inhibitors, growth factor receptors, metastasis proteins, and tumor suppressors. The disclosed methods are diagnostic/prognostic for preneoplastic/neoplastic diseases, and useful to select therapies for patients with preneoplastic/neoplastic diseases. The disclosed methods are further useful to monitor the status of a patient's preneoplastic/neoplastic disease, and/or to monitor how a patient is responding to an anticancer therapy.

Abstract: The present invention describes methods of examining, screening over time, and monitoring the outcome of a cancer patient who is undergoing treatment or therapy. More specifically, the invention provides a method of monitoring the progression of disease, or the effectiveness of cancer treatment, in a cancer patient by measuring the levels of one or more analytes of the plasminogen activator (uPA) system, namely, uPA, PAI-1 and the complex of uPA:PAI-1, in a sample taken from the cancer patient, preferably, before treatment, at the start of treatment, and at various time intervals during treatment. An increase or elevation in the levels of one or more of the PA system analytes in the cancer patient compared with the levels one or more of the respective PA system analytes in normal control individuals serves as an indicator of cancer advancement or progression.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to the detection and quantification of total ras p21 in body fluids, particularly serial changes of total ras p21 levels in a subject's body fluids. Further, the invention is directed to detecting and quantitatiing total ras p21 in conjunction with one or more other proteins, such as, oncoproteins, angiogenic factors, tumor markers, inhibitors, growth factor receptors, metastasis proteins, and tumor suppressors. The disclosed methods are diagnostic/prognostic for preneoplastic/neoplastic diseases, and useful to select therapies for patients with preneoplastic/neoplastic diseases. The disclosed methods are further useful to monitor the status of a patient's preneoplastic/neoplastic disease, and/or to monitor how a patient is responding to an anticancer therapy.

Abstract: The present invention describes clinically and medically important methods of examining, screening over time, and monitoring the outcome of a cancer patient who is undergoing treatment or therapy for his or her disease. More specifically, the invention provides a method of monitoring the progression of disease, or the effectiveness of cancer treatment, in a cancer patient by measuring the levels of one or more analytes of the plasminogen activator (uPA) system, namely, uPA, PAI-1 and the complex of uPA:PAI-1, in a sample taken from the cancer patient, preferably, before treatment, at the start of treatment, and at various time intervals during treatment. As a result of performing the method, an increase or elevation in the levels of one or more of the PA system analytes in the cancer patient compared with the levels one or more of the respective PA system analytes in normal control individuals serves as an indicator of cancer advancement or progression and/or a lack of treatment effectiveness for the patient.

Abstract: The present invention describes clinically and medically important methods of examining, screening over time, and monitoring the outcome of a cancer patient who is undergoing treatment or therapy for his or her disease. More specifically, the invention provides a method of monitoring the progression of disease, or the effectiveness of cancer treatment, in a cancer patient by measuring the levels of one or more analytes of the plasminogen activator (uPA) system, namely, uPA, PAI-1 and the complex of uPA:PAI-1, in a sample taken from the cancer patient, preferably, before treatment, at the start of treatment, and at various time intervals during treatment. As a result of performing the method, an increase or elevation in the levels of one or more of the PA system analytes in the cancer patient compared with the levels one or more of the respective PA system analytes in normal control individuals serves as an indicator of cancer advancement or progression and/or a lack of treatment effectiveness for the patient.

Abstract: The present invention relates to biomarkers and the use of biomarkers for the prediction and prognosis of cancer as well as the use of biomarkers to monitor the efficacy of cancer treatment. Specifically, this invention relates to the use of VEGF-165 as a biomarker for multi-kinase inhibitors.

Abstract: The present invention describes clinically and medically important methods of monitoring the outcome of a cancer patient who is suffering from disease or who is undergoing treatment or therapy for his or her disease. More specifically, the invention provides a method of monitoring the progression of disease or cancer treatment effectiveness in a cancer patient by measuring the level of the extracellular domain (ECD) of the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) in a sample taken from the cancer patient, preferably, before treatment, at the start of treatment, and at various time intervals during treatment, wherein a decrease in the level of the ECD of the EGFR in the cancer patient compared with the level of the ECD of the EGFR in normal control individuals serves as an indicator of cancer advancement or progression and/or a lack of treatment effectiveness for the patient.

Abstract: The present invention relates to biomarkers and the use of biomarkers for the prediction and prognosis of cancer as well as the use of biomarkers to monitor the efficacy of cancer treatment. Specifically, this invention relates to the use of soluble VEGF-R2 as a biomarker for multi-kinase inhibitors.

Abstract: The present invention relates to biomarkers and the use of biomarkers for the prediction and prognosis of cancer as well as the use of biomarkers to monitor the efficacy of cancer treatment. Specifically, this invention relates to the use of VEGF as a biomarker for multi-kinase inhibitors.

Abstract: The present invention describes clinically and medically important methods of monitoring the outcome of a cancer patient who is suffering from disease or who is undergoing treatment or therapy for his or her disease. More specifically, the invention provides a method of monitoring the progression of disease or cancer treatment effectiveness in a cancer patient by measuring the level of the extracellular domain (ECD) of the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) in a sample taken from the cancer patient, preferably, before treatment, at the start of treatment, and at various time intervals during treatment, wherein a decrease in the level of the ECD of the EGFR in the cancer patient compared with the level of the ECD of the EGFR in normal control individuals serves as an indicator of cancer advancement or progression and/or a lack of treatment effectiveness for the patient.

Abstract: The present invention describes clinically and medically important methods of examining, screening over time, and monitoring the outcome of a cancer patient who is undergoing treatment or therapy for his or her disease. More specifically, the invention provides a method of monitoring the progression of disease, or the effectiveness of cancer treatment, in a cancer patient by measuring the levels of one or more analytes of the plasminogen activator (uPA) system, namely, uPA, PAI-1 and the complex of uPA:PAI-1, in a sample taken from the cancer patient, preferably, before treatment, at the start of treatment, and at various time intervals during treatment. As a result of performing the method, an increase or elevation in the levels of one or more of the PA system analytes in the cancer patient compared with the levels one or more of the respective PA system analytes in normal control individuals serves as an indicator of cancer advancement or progression and/or a lack of treatment effectiveness for the patient.

Abstract: This invention provides semiconductive conjugated polymers incorporating electron-withdrawing groups for use in electroluminescent devices, methods for their manufacture, and electroluminescent devices incorporating the polymers. The electron-withdrawing group is conjugatively linked to the polymer chain and is selected so that the polymer exhibits electroluminesence upon application of an electric field to a layer thereof.