System and method for diagnosis and treatment
US8658128B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 2, 2012 |
| Grant date | Feb 25, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 2, 2032 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N2800/7004
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
This invention relates to a low cost rapid response diagnostic system to determine cortisol levels in patients selected as potential candidates for GCR (glucocorticoid receptor) antagonist therapy utilizing a GCR antagonist, such as ORG 34517. The rapid, sensitive, and inexpensive test can be used to determine patients who have non-normal cortisol production or disordered circadian rhythms as a method for selecting subjects for GCR antagonist therapy for whom it is likely to have beneficial and/or therapeutic effects, and can also be used to monitor changes in cortisol levels in response to treatment.
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