Global Patent Index - EP 0673438 A1

EP 0673438 A1 19950927 - A METHOD FOR THE DETECTION AND TREATMENT OF PROSTATE DISEASE.

Title (en)

A METHOD FOR THE DETECTION AND TREATMENT OF PROSTATE DISEASE.

Title (de)

VERFAHREN ZUM NACHWEIS UND ZUR BEHANDLUNG DER ERKRANKUNG DER PROSTATA.

Title (fr)

PROCEDE DE DETECTION ET DE TRAITEMENT DE LA MALADIE DE LA PROSTATE.

Publication

EP 0673438 A1 19950927 (EN)

Application

EP 93920497 A 19930909

Priority

  • US 9308446 W 19930909
  • US 94351292 A 19920911

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO9406935A1] The invention generally features a method of diagnosing a precancerous or cancerous condition of the prostate gland by monitoring levels of nerve growth factor receptor, or fragments thereof. The invention also features a method of treating a precancerous of cancerous condition of the prostate gland by administering a preparation of nerve growth factor receptor, or a fragment thereof.

IPC 1-7

C12Q 1/68; G01N 33/53

IPC 8 full level

G01N 33/50 (2006.01); C12Q 1/68 (2006.01); G01N 33/53 (2006.01); G01N 33/574 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

C12Q 1/6886 (2013.01); G01N 33/57434 (2013.01); C12Q 2600/112 (2013.01); G01N 2333/48 (2013.01); G01N 2333/71 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 9406935A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB GR IE IT LI LU NL PT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 9406935 A1 19940331; AU 5102493 A 19940412; CA 2143945 A1 19940331; EP 0673438 A1 19950927; JP H08506654 A 19960716

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 9308446 W 19930909; AU 5102493 A 19930909; CA 2143945 A 19930909; EP 93920497 A 19930909; JP 50814494 A 19930909