Patents by Inventor Soo-Hwang Teo

Soo-Hwang Teo 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).

  • METHOD OF DETECTION AND DIAGNOSIS OF ORAL AND NASOPHARYNGEAL CANCERS
    Publication number: 20110236314
    Abstract: The present invention relates to cancer and in particular to oral and nasopharyngeal cancers. In particular, the present invention relates to a method of detection and diagnosis of oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) and nasopharyngeal cancers by determining the expression levels of certain genes. The method comprising (a) determining in a biological sample from the patient the amount of the expression level of at least one gene selected from the group consisting of GNA-12 and IFITM3; and (b) comparing the determined expression levels of said genes in said biological sample with the level in a reference. The invention also relates to polypeptides, antibodies and nucleic acids of the invention for use in medicine and a kit for performing the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2009
    Publication date: September 29, 2011
    Applicant: Cancer Research Initiatives Foundation
    Inventors: Soo-Hwang Teo, Sok Ching Cheong, Chai Phei Gan, Rosnah Mohd Zain