Biomarkers for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8202510
APP PUB NO 20110104739A1
SERIAL NO

12957686

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The invention provides a method for diagnosing amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) in a subject, a method for assessing the effectiveness of a drug in treating ALS, and a method for determining the site of onset of ALS in a subject. Each method comprises (a) obtaining a sample from the subject, (b) analyzing the proteins in the sample by mass spectroscopy, and (c) determining a mass spectral profile for the sample. In some embodiments, the method comprises comparing the mass spectral profile of the sample to the mass spectral profile of a positive or a negative standard.

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UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH - OF THE COMMONWEALTH SYSTEM OF HIGHER EDUCATION200 GARDNER STEEL CONFERENCE CENTER THACKERAY AND O'HARA STREETS PITTSBURGH PA 15260

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Bowser, Robert P Cranberry Township, US 9 133
Ranganathan, Srikanth Germantown, US 34 421

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