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Assay for drug discovery based on in vitro differentiated cells

US8318488B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateMay 11, 2005
Grant dateNov 27, 2012
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Expiry dateJan 2, 2027

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01N2800/52
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Provided are assay systems for determining the therapeutic or toxic effect of a putative drug based on assaying its activity in cells which have been differentiated in vitro from stem cells, and induced to display a phenotype that resembles a disease to be treated.

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