Identification of novel subgroups of high-risk pediatric precursor B acute lymphoblastic leukemia, outcome correlations and diagnostic and therapeutic methods related to same
| Patent Number: | 8,568,974 |
| Issued: | 10/29/2013 |
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| Abstract: | The present invention relates to the identification of genetic markers patients with high risk B-precursor acute lymphoblastic leukemia (B-ALL) and associated methods and their relationship to therapeutic outcome. The present invention also relates to diagnostic, prognostic and related methods using these genetic markers, as well as kits which provide microchips and/or immunoreagents for performing analysis on leukemia patients. |
| Filed: | 11/14/2008 |
| Application Number: | 12/734,542 |
| Government Interests: | STATEMENT OF GOVERNMENT INTEREST This invention was made with Government support under Contract No. DE-NA0003525 awarded by the United States Department of Energy/National Nuclear Security Administration. The Government has certain rights in the invention. |