Patents by Inventor Terje C. Ahlquist

Terje C. Ahlquist 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).

  • MARKERS FOR CANCER
    Publication number: 20150176079
    Abstract: The present invention relates to novel markers for hypermethylation of gene promoters in cancers. In particular the present invention relates to a method of determining whether a tumour is developing in the aero-digestive system, or whether a subject is relapsing after treatment of such a tumour. The method comprises determining the methylation level, the number of methylated CpG sites or the methylation state of CpG sites in a nucleic acid sequence in the promoter region, first exon or intron, of one or more genes selected from the group consisting of CNRIP1, MAL, FBN1, SPG20, SNCA, and INA. The method further relates to a diagnostic kit for detecting tumours in the aero-digestive tract.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2014
    Publication date: June 25, 2015
    Inventors: Rolf I. Skotheim, Ragnhild A. Lothe, Guro E. Lind, Terje C. Ahlquist
  • MARKERS FOR CANCER
    Publication number: 20100062440
    Abstract: The present invention relates to novel markers for hypermethylation of gene promoters in cancers. In particular the present invention relates to a method of determining whether a tumour is developing in the aero-digestive system, or whether a subject is relapsing after treatment of such a tumour. The method comprises determining the methylation level, the number of methylated CpG sites or the methylation state of CpG sites in a nucleic acid sequence in the promoter region, first exon or intron, of one or more genes selected from the group consisting of CNRIP1, MAL, FBN1, SPG20, SNCA, and INA. The method further relates to a diagnostic kit for detecting tumours in the aero-digestive tract.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2008
    Publication date: March 11, 2010
    Applicant: OSLO UNIVERSITETSSYKEHUS HF
    Inventors: Rolf I. Skotheim, Ragnhild A. Lothe, Guro E. Lind, Terje C. Ahlquist