Patent · US Expired

Diagnostics and therapeutics for an obstructive airway disease

US6746839B1 · kind B1 · utility

18Cited by
12References
49Claims
0Family size

Assignee

Inventors

Key dates

Filing dateJun 1, 2000
Grant dateJun 8, 2004
Priority date
Expiry dateJul 6, 2020

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC12Q2600/172
  • WIPO fieldBiotechnology
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Methods and kits for detecting polymorphisms that are predictive of a subject's susceptibility to developing an obstructive airway disease, such as asthma, as well as for determining the relative severity of the disease are described. Assays for identify therapeutics are also described.

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.