Patent ID: 8546551
Filing Date: 2013-10-01
Classification: C12Q

Abstract:
1. A prostate cancer diagnostic composition comprising: (a) a urine sample from a subject having or suspected of having prostate cancer, said urine sample comprising at least one prostate cell or nucleic acid extract thereof; (b) a first oligonucleotide or first primer pair for performing an RNA hybridization and/or amplification reaction on mRNA contained in said urine sample, said first oligonucleotide or first primer pair being specific for a prostate cancer associated PCA3 mRNA molecule which is: (c) a second oligonucleotide or second primer pair for performing a second RNA hybridization and/or amplification reaction on mRNA contained in said urine sample, said second oligonucleotide or second primer pair being specific for a prostate-specific mRNA molecule.