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Title:
PROTEINS, GENES AND THEIR USE FOR DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2002059604
Kind Code:
A8
Abstract:
The present invention provides methods and compositions for screening, diagnosis and prognosis of Multiple Sclerosis, for monitoring the effectiveness of Multiple Sclerosis treatment, identifying patients most likely to respond to a particular therapeutic treatment and for drug development. Multiple Sclerosis-Associated Features (MSFs), detectable by two-dimensional electrophoresis of body fluid e.g. cerebrospinal fluid are described. The invention further provides Multiple Sclerosis-Associated Protein Isoforms (MSPIs) detectable in body fluid e.g. cerebrospinal fluid, preparations comprising isolated MSPIs, antibodies immunospecific for MSPIs, and kits comprising the aforesaid.

Inventors:
HERATH HERATH MUDIYANSELAGE AT (GB)
PAREKH RAJESH BHIKHU (GB)
ROHLFF CHRISTIAN (GB)
Application Number:
PCT/GB2002/000330
Publication Date:
November 21, 2002
Filing Date:
January 25, 2002
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Assignee:
OXFORD GLYCOSCIENCES UK LTD (GB)
HERATH HERATH MUDIYANSELAGE AT (GB)
PAREKH RAJESH BHIKHU (GB)
ROHLFF CHRISTIAN (GB)
International Classes:
G01N33/53; A61K31/7088; A61K38/00; A61K39/395; A61K48/00; A61P25/00; C07K14/47; C07K16/18; C07K16/46; C12N15/09; C12P21/08; C12Q1/02; C12Q1/68; G01N33/15; G01N33/483; G01N33/50; G01N33/566; G01N33/68; (IPC1-7): G01N33/564; A61K39/00; A61P25/00
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