Abstract:
A method for treating cystitis, in particular acute cystitis, comprising administering to a patient in need thereof, an effective amount of a reagent selected from the group consisting of IL-1βinhibitors and MMP inhibitors, or proteins selected from ASC or NLRP-3. Diagnostic methods are also described and claimed.
Abstract:
Provided are compositions and methods for quantifying the expression or activity of MMP-14, MMP-9, TIMP-I, and/or MMP-2 and other biomarkers of cancer, for example, osteotropic cancer, breast cancer, lung cancer, melanoma, pancreatic cancer, colon cancer or prostate cancer, which may be used diagnostically (e.g., to identify patients who have cancer, or a particular subclass of cancer) and prognostically (e.g., to identify patients who are likely to develop cancer or respond well to a particular therapeutic for treating cancer). Kits for detecting MMP-14 and other biomarkers and for the practice of the methods incorporating such detection are also described herein. Specifically, in certain embodiments, provided are methods of utilizing expression of and/or expression ratios of any two of MMP-14, MMP-2, TIMP (e.g., TIMP-I), and MMP-9 in tumors and other cancer cells in order to stratify patients and identify those who would benefit from MMP-14 inhibitor treatment.
Abstract:
The invention provides amethod of defining the likelihood of a subject having bladder cancer, comprising the steps of: (A) assessing the subject's likelihood of having bladder cancer by:i. identifying at least one sub-population group appropriate to the subject;ii. determining the level of one or more biomarkers selected according to the sub- population group in a sample obtained from the subject;iii. inputting each of the biomarker values into an algorithm to produce an output value; and iv. correlating the output value with the likelihood of the subject having bladder cancer, wherein the sub-population group is selected according to smoking habits, gender, presence/absence of stone disease, historyof benign prostate enlargement (BPE) or prescription ofanti-hypertensive, anti-platelet and/or anti- ulcer medication, and (B) determining the subject's stratified risk levelof serious disease by:v. determining the level of one or more biomarkers specific for one or more risk classifiers defined using Random Forest Classifiers (RFC), logistic regression or another appropriate systems biology or statistical approach in a sample obtained from the subject,vi. inputting each of the biomarker values into an algorithm or algorithms to produce an output value; and vii. correlating the output value with a stratified risk level of underlying serious disease, wherein the likelihoodof having bladder cancer is combined with the stratified risk level of having serious disease, wherein the risk of having bladder cancer and/or serious disease is categorised as: high-risk bladder cancer requiring immediate cystoscopy; low-risk bladder cancer requiring urgent cystoscopy; high- risk control requiring close evaluation and further investigation; or low-risk control requiring primary care monitoring.
Abstract:
Provided herein are biomarkers and therapies for the treatment of pathological conditions, such as cancer, and method of using FGFR3 antagonists. In particular, provided is FGFR3 as a biomarker for patient selection and prognosis in cancer, as well as methods of therapeutic treatment, articles of manufacture and methods for making them, diagnostic kits, methods of detection and methods of advertising related thereto.
Abstract:
La presente invención se relaciona con nanopartículas que comprenden un núcleo y un recubrimiento de gelatina, en donde la gelatina está unida covalentemente al núcleo y en donde el núcleo se selecciona del grupo que consiste en un núcleo de óxido de hierro y un núcleo de nanopartículas fosforescentes de conversión ascendente (up-converting nanophosphor); así como procedimientos de obtención y usos de las mismas.
Abstract:
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 Cancer antigen CA 15-3, C-C Motif chemokine 18, C-C Motif chemokine 24, Cathepsin D, C-X-C Motif chemokine 13, C-C motif chemokine 8, Interleukin-2 receptor alpha chain, Insulin-like growth factor-binding protein 3, Interleukin-11, Matrix Metalloproteinase-8, Transforming growth factor alpha, IgG1, and IgG2 as diagnostic and prognostic biomarkers in renal injuries.
Abstract:
The present disclosure provides polypeptide conjugates comprising a polypeptide moiety and an agent, wherein the polypeptide moiety is linked to the agent through the -amino group of the polypeptide moiety. The present disclosure also provides methods for the manufacture of polypeptide conjugates comprising a polypeptide moiety and an agent, wherein the polypeptide moiety is linked to the agent through the -amino group of the polypeptide moiety. The methods disclosed provide for the selective attachment of the agent to the polypeptide moiety. Furthermore, the method of attachment utilizes mild conditions to link the polypeptide moiety and the agent, thereby maintaining the overall molecular structure of the polypeptide moiety so that is biological activity and/or binding activity is maintained. Such conjugates have many uses, for example in targeting specific cell types, treating disease, preventing disease, and diagnosing disease.
Abstract:
The invention provides compositions and methods for defining the state of atherosclerotic degeneration processes for the purposes of detection, severity assessment, monitoring and treatment. The states of atherosclerotic degeneration processes are identified by means of a biomarker panel particularly suited for detecting atherosclerotic degeneration processes. The simultaneous use of multiple markers with independent classification power will increase the performance of the panel in identifying atherosclerosis compared to other panels.