摘要:
Certain embodiments of the present invention provide methods for identifying subjects that have, or are at risk for developing, cancer. Certain embodiments of the present invention provide methods for determining the effectiveness of cancer treatments.
摘要:
The present invention pertains to the field of cancer prediction. Specifically, it relates to a method for predicting the risk of recurrence of bladder cancer in a subject after treatment of bladder cancer comprising the steps of determining the amount of at least one biomarker selected from the biomarkers shown in Table, and comparing the amount of said at least one biomarker with a reference amount for said at least one biomarker, whereby the risk of recurrence of bladder cancer is to be predicted. The present invention also contemplates a method for identifying a subject being in need of a further bladder cancer therapy. Encompassed are, furthermore, diagnostic devices and kits for carrying out said methods.
摘要:
An in vitro method for the risk stratification of patients with stable arteriosclerosis, especially stable coronary artery disease, is disclosed wherein the concentration of procalcitonin is determined in the circulation of such patients using a highly sensitive PCT assay, and wherein within the range of PCT concentrations in the typical normal range of healthy individuals cutoff values are defined which distinguish groups of individual patients with stable arteriosclerosis in accordance with personal cardiac risk, and patients are allotted to one of said risk groups on the basis of their individual PCT concentrations.
摘要:
Provided are methods for evaluating the risk of an adverse clinical outcome in a subject, deciding whether to discharge or continue treating a subject (e.g., on an inpatient basis), or to initiate or terminate treatment, selecting a subject for participation 5 in a clinical study, and selecting a therapeutic treatment for a subject that include determining a level of ST2 and a level of galectin-3 in a biological sample from the subject. Kits are also provided that contain an antibody that specifically binds to ST2, an antibody that specifically binds to galectin-3, and instructions for using the in the methods described.
摘要:
Methods of determining cancer progression or cancer relapse in a subject at risk for cancer progression or cancer relapse, the methods comprising: obtaining a sample from said subject; measuring the level of VEGFR1+ hematopoietic progenitor cells (HPCs) and/or VEGFR2+ endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs) in said sample; and taking additional samples and conducting additional measurements of HPCs and/or EPCs at one or more later time points. From the measurements, it can be determined whether there is a surge in the level of HPCs and/or EPCs in at least one later measurement, relative to an earlier measurement. A surge in the level of HPCs and/or EPCs indicates increased risk of progression or relapse of said subject's cancer.
摘要:
The invention is a method of predicting the evolution of a patient suffering of a neurovascular disease, preferably stroke, comprising obtaining a biological sample of said patient, assessing in said biological sample the level of endostatin and FasL, determining whether said levels of endostatin and FasL together are above or below predetermined cut-off levels and predicting the functional outcome of said neurovascular disease on said patient evaluating the result of the previous step. The combination of endostatin and FasL is a more powerful predictor that any clinical prognostic tool and adds significant prognostic value to all other clinical variables of the art.
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Methods and formulations for treating a sarcoma in humans using an epimetabolic shifter, such as Coenzyme Q10, a building block of CoQ10, a derivative of CoQ10, an analog of CoQ10, a metabolite of CoQ10, or an intermediate of the coenzyme biosynthesis pathway, are described. Methods for assessing the efficacy of treatment of, diagnosing, and prognosing sarcoma are also provided.
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This invention describes compositions and methods for use in PSA assays having low functional sensitivity which are useful, for example, in the detection of early stage recurrence of prostate disease following treatment and in the determination of whether patients have early stage biochemical reoccurrence (ES-BCR) or stable disease.
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The present invention provides evidence that Notch3 gene upregulation is associated with invasive metastatic melanoma. Assays for quantifying Notch3 expression in biological samples and methods of use for diagnosis, and assaying progression and treatment outcome using these assays are also provided. Methods of screening for compounds which inhibit Notch3 expression are also provided.
摘要:
The invention relates to compositions and methods for detecting, screening, diagnosing or determining the progression of, regression of and/or survival from a proliferative disease or condition, specifically breast cancer. The invention also provides new assays and kits for the staging or stratifying breast cancer patients or patients suspected of having breast cancer.