Method Of Identifying Treatment Responsive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Using Anaplastic Lymphoma Kinase (Alk) As A Marker - EP2898329

The patent EP2898329 was granted to Ventana Medical Systems on May 17, 2017. The application was originally filed on Mar 14, 2013 under application number EP13712120A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Opposition Rejected".

EP2898329

VENTANA MEDICAL SYSTEMS
Application Number
EP13712120A
Filing Date
Mar 14, 2013
Status
Opposition Rejected
Oct 11, 2019
Publication Date
May 17, 2017
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OTHER- YI E.S., "Correlation of IHC and FISH for ALK Gene Rearrangement in Non-Small Cell Lung Carcinoma. IHC Score Algorithm for FISH", Journal of Thoracic Oncology, (20110311), vol. 6, no. 3, pages 459 - 465, XP002680356
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