Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Methods and systems for monitoring, diagnosing, and treating chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
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Application No.: US14402607Application Date: 2013-05-20
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Publication No.: US09677138B2Publication Date: 2017-06-13
- Inventor: Katrina Steiling , Avrum Spira , Marc Lenberg , Stephen Lam
- Applicant: Trustees of Boston University , THE BRITISH COLUMBIA CANCER AGENCY BRANCH
- Applicant Address: US MA Boston CA Vancouver
- Assignee: TRUSTEES OF BOSTON UNIVERSITY,THE BRITISH COLUMBIA CANCER AGENCY BRANCH
- Current Assignee: TRUSTEES OF BOSTON UNIVERSITY,THE BRITISH COLUMBIA CANCER AGENCY BRANCH
- Current Assignee Address: US MA Boston CA Vancouver
- Agency: Arrigo, Lee & Guttman LLP
- International Application: PCT/US2013/041857 WO 20130520
- International Announcement: WO2013/177060 WO 20131128
- Main IPC: C12Q1/68
- IPC: C12Q1/68 ; A61K31/137 ; A61K31/198 ; A61K31/357 ; A61K31/46 ; A61K31/522 ; A61K31/53 ; A61K31/5377 ; A61K31/56 ; A61K31/575 ; A61K31/58 ; A61K38/06
Abstract:
A novel set of 98 genes expressed in the respiratory tract epithelium that serve as biomarkers for measuring chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) activity are provided. Methods of classifying the (COPD) status of a subject are provided. Systems for expression-based classification of COPD disease status are provided. Methods of treating COPD are also provided, among other things.
Public/Granted literature
- US20150240306A1 METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR MONITORING, DIAGNOSING, AND TREATING CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE Public/Granted day:2015-08-27
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