TMPRSS7 and cancer: The patent WO200272786 (Title-DWPI: New transmembrane serine protease 7 (MTSP7) polypeptide for diagnosing neoplastic diseases, monitoring tumor progress or therapeutic effectiveness, or identifying MTSP7 modulators for treating tumors or cancers) was applied in 2002, with 3 citing patents and 6 patent family members (WO200272786-A2, US2003008372-A1, AU2002305052-A1, AU2002305052-A8, US7125703-B2, WO200272786-A3) in DII.