Patent 7943730 was granted and assigned to OncoTherapy Science, Inc. on May, 2011 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
The present application provides novel human genes C1958V1 or C1958V2 whose expression is markedly elevated in pancreatic cancers compared to corresponding non-cancerous tissues. The genes and polypeptides encoded by the genes can be used, for example, in the diagnosis of pancreatic cancer, and as target molecules for developing drugs against the disease.