Methods of reducing a viral infection and kits therefore
US8088571B2 · kind B2 · utility
3Cited by
3References
5Claims
0Family size
Assignees
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 19, 2008 |
| Grant date | Jan 3, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 17, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N2800/50
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method for treating and/or preventing a proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 preproprotein (PCSK9)-susceptible viral infection comprising increasing a PCSK9 activity and/or expression in a biological system infected by the virus, whereby the increased PCSK9 activity and/or expression treats and/or prevents the viral infection in the biological system. Methods of classifying subjects, methods of screening and kits therefore.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.