Patents by Inventor Yohan Demont

Yohan Demont 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 for ProNGF assay for in vitro diagnosis of cancer in particular breast, thyroid or lung cancer and therapeutic use of ProNGF
    Patent number: 8008009
    Abstract: The present invention concerns a method for in vitro diagnosis of cancer, in particular breast, thyroid or lung cancer, which consists in determining the presence of ProNGF in a biological sample derived from a patient suspected of suffering from cancer, in particular breast, thyroid or lung cancer. Said method may be used for early diagnosis, screening, therapeutic follow-up, prognosis and for diagnosing relapses in cancer and in particular breast, thyroid or lung cancer. The present invention also concerns the use of a ProNGF inhibitor for preparing a drug, said drug being in particular useful for blocking remote dissemination and cell invasion in patients suffering from cancer, in particular breast, thyroid or lung cancer. The invention is applicable in the field of diagnosis and therapeutics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2011
    Assignees: Biomerieux, University des Sciences et Technologies de Lille
    Inventors: Genevieve Choquet-Kastylevsky, Yohan Demont, Hubert Hondermarck