Inventors:
Dario Altieri - Worcester MA, US
Robert Weiss - North Haven CT, US
Shannon Smith - Guilford CT, US
Marcia Wheeler - Branford CT, US
Victor Morris - Guilford CT, US
Janet Plescia - Meriden CT, US
International Classification:
C12Q001/68, G01N033/574, A61K031/407
US Classification:
435/006000, 435/007230, 514/410000
Abstract:
The present invention includes a method for diagnosing cancer and predicting recurrent cancer comprising detecting the presence of survivin in the biological fluid of a patient. The present invention also provides kits comprising one or more agents that detect survivin polypeptide or survivin nucleic acid and a container for collecting biological fluid for testing.