Patent ID: 11933785
Assignee: WISCONSIN ALUMNI RESEARCH FOUNDATION
Field: Measurement (Instruments)
Classification: CPC G | IPC G

Claim 0:
1. A method for treating a colorectal cancer patient in need thereof with a neoadjuvant therapy after identifying the patient as having local or regional colorectal cancer, the method comprising:
(a) assaying a biosample from the patient for the plurality of protein biomarkers comprising CD44, C-reactive protein, inter-alpha trypsin inhibitor, heavy chain H3vitamin D binding protein; and dipeptidyl peptidase 4, wherein the protein biomarkers are present in an individual without cancer at reference levels; and
(b) detecting levels of the plurality of the protein biomarkers in the biosample;
wherein the colorectal cancer patient is treated with neoadjuvant therapy when the levels of these protein biomarkers from the patient′ biosample is higher than the reference protein biomarker levels from individuals without colorectal cancer.