摘要:
Disclosed herein are methods in which an individual with multiple sclerosis (MS) can be classified into one of six subject groups, each subject group predictive for the patient's responsiveness to an interferon-β (IFN-β) therapy. The individual with MS can be classified according to the individual's serum marker levels, e.g., at baseline or following treatment with therapy. Depending on the classification, the individual with MS can be treated with standard therapies (e.g. IFN-β) or one or more alternative therapies with or without IFN-β.
摘要:
A therapeutic effect of the administration of interferon-² (IFN-²) on a relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS) patient can be predicted and an RRMS case, wherein the administration can be hardly continued because of the occurrence of a serious side effect or worsening of co-occurring immunological disorder, can be predicted by measuring the amount of plasma blasts (PB) in a sample from the RRMS patient. Further, the therapeutic effect of an IL-6 inhibitor in treating RRMS can be predicted by measuring the amount of PB in a sample from an RRMS patient, which enables the provision of a therapeutic method efficacious to a patient to whom IFN-² can be hardly applied in treating RRMS.
摘要:
Methods are provided for the synthesis of polymer conjugates of cytokines and receptor-binding antagonists thereof, especially a non glycosylated interferon-beta, which conjugates retain unusually high biological potency. Preparation of polymer conjugates according to the methods of the present invention diminishes or avoids steric inhibition of receptor-ligand interactions that commonly results from the attachment of polymers to receptor-binding regions of cytokines, as well as to agonistic and antagonistic analogs thereof. The invention also provides conjugates and compositions produced by such methods. The conjugates of the present invention retain a high level of biological potency compared to those produced by traditional polymer coupling methods that are not targeted to avoid receptor-binding domains of cytokines. In assays in vitro, the biological potency of the conjugates of non-glycosylated interferon-beta of the present invention is substantially higher than that of unconjugated interferon-beta and is similar to that of interferon-beta-1a that is glycosylated. The conjugates of the present invention also exhibit an extended half-life in vivo compared to the corresponding unconjugated cytokine. The present invention also provides kits comprising such conjugates and/or compositions, and methods of use of such conjugates and compositions in a variety of diagnostic, prophylactic, therapeutic and bioprocessing applications, including treatment of multiple sclerosis.
摘要:
Methods are provided for the synthesis of polymer conjugates of cytokines and receptor-binding antagonists thereof, especially a non glycosylated interferon-beta, which conjugates retain unusually high biological potency. Preparation of polymer conjugates according to the methods of the present invention diminishes or avoids steric inhibition of receptor-ligand interactions that commonly results from the attachment of polymers to receptor-binding regions of cytokines, as well as to agonistic and antagonistic analogs thereof. The invention also provides conjugates and compositions produced by such methods. The conjugates of the present invention retain a high level of biological potency compared to those produced by traditional polymer coupling methods that are not targeted to avoid receptor-binding domains of cytokines. In assays in vitro, the biological potency of the conjugates of non-glycosylated interferon-beta of the present invention is substantially higher than that of unconjugated interferon-beta and is similar to that of interferon-beta-1a that is glycosylated. The conjugates of the present invention also exhibit an extended half-life in vivo compared to the corresponding unconjugated cytokine. The present invention also provides kits comprising such conjugates and/or compositions, and methods of use of such conjugates and compositions in a variety of diagnostic, prophylactic, therapeutic and bioprocessing applications, including treatment of multiple sclerosis.
摘要:
This document provides methods and materials involved in treating autoimmune conditions. For example, methods and materials for using either (a) one or more tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α) inhibitors or (b) one or more Janus kinase (JAK) inhibitors to treat autoimmune conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis are provided.
摘要:
The present invention relates to methods and compositions for monitoring, diagnosis, prognosis, and determination of treatment regimens in subjects suffering from or suspected of having a renal injury. In particular, the invention relates to using a one or more assays configured to detect a kidney injury marker selected from the group consisting of Coagulation factor X, Coagulation factor V, soluble Receptor tyrosine- protein kinase erbB-2, Interferon beta, C-type lectin domain family 11 member A, Glyceraldehyde- 3 -phosphate dehydrogenase, Interferon omega- 1, Coagulation factor VIII, Thrombin- Antithrombin- III complex, and soluble Tumor necrosis factor ligand superfamily member 13B as diagnostic and prognostic biomarkers in renal injuries.