Compositions, assay kits, and methods for use related to a disease condition comprising multiple sclerosis and/or a pro-MS immune response
US6762032B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 22, 2000 |
| Grant date | Jul 13, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 22, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S436/827
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Provided are methods, and assay kits, and compositions useful for generating an indicator of a disease condition selected from the group consisting of multiple sclerosis (MS), a pro-MS immune response, and a combination thereof. A method for assaying a sample of an individual for an indicator of the disease condition comprises contacting the sample with a combination of two or more affinity ligands, at least one of which comprises a detection reagent; measuring an amount of the detection reagent which is bound to the sample in determining a value of a marker in the sample; wherein a difference in the value of the marker determined in the sample, when compared to the reference value, comprises an indicator of the presence of the disease condition.
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