Patents by Inventor Yi-Ming Shyr

Yi-Ming Shyr 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).

  • SEROLOGICAL MARKER FOR DETECTING PANCREATIC CANCER AND A METHOD FOR USING THE SEROLOGICAL MARKER
    Publication number: 20120295288
    Abstract: UL16 binding protein 2 (ULBP2) is a protein overexpressed in pancreatic cancer tissues, and the ULBP2 levels are significantly higher in pancreatic cancer patients than those in healthy controls. This invention provides a method to detect pancreatic cancer using ULBP2 as a serological marker. The combination of ULBP2 and CA19-9 promotes the efficacy of pancreatic cancer detection. When measuring the blood ULBP2 levels in patients with other cancer types, including colorectal carcinoma, nasopharyngeal carcinoma and gastric cancer illustrates the blood ULBP2 levels are higher in patients with pancreatic cancer than other cancer types.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2012
    Publication date: November 22, 2012
    Inventors: Jau-Song Yu, Ya-Ting Chang, Chih-Ching Wu, Yi-Ming Shyr, Yu-Sun Chang