Cephalon, Inc.

University of Pennsylvania

Robert Siman

Sankar Chatterjee

James L Diebold

James C Kauer

Mohamed A Iqbal

Sheryl L Meyer

Richard W Scott

Donna Bozyczko-Coyne

Andrew G Reaume

Ratan Venkatraman Bhat

Stephen P Trusko

The invention relates to methods for providing prognosis, diagnosis, and treatment of a mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) in a computed tomography (CT)-negative subject. The invention further relates to monitoring the severity of brain damage resulting from TBI in a subject and determining the prognosis of a subject that has suffered from mTBI. This invention also relates to methods of predicting who is at risk for developing brain damage and long-term dysfunction.

Blood biomarker that predicts persistent cognitive dysfunction after concussion

The invention relates to methods for providing prognosis, diagnosis, monitoring and treatment of a mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) in a subject, including a sports-related concussion. The invention further relates to assessing the severity of brain damage resulting from mTBI in a subject, including in a subject who has not undergone a CT scan following the injury. For example, the methods of the invention can be used to determine the suitability for someone who has suffered a sports-related injury to return to play that sport. This invention also relates to methods of predicting risk for developing brain damage and long-term dysfunction in a subject having suffered mTBI.

SNTF is a blood biomarker for the diagnosis and prognosis of sports-related concussion

Methods for the biochemical and immunohistochemical detection of cell apoptosis are described. The methods utilize the detection and measurement of polypeptide fragments generated during apoptosis. Conditions associated with apoptosis may be detected by the methods of this invention. Methods are also presented for the screening of potential therapeutic compounds which inhibit or stimulate apoptosis. Kits for detection of apoptosis and diagnosis of diseases are also provided.

Methods for detecting cell apoptosis

The present invention is directed to mammalian enzymatically active calpain produced in insect cells by recombinant means. Recombinant vectors and baculoviruses containing cDNA encoding the 80 kDa subunit, 30 kDa subunit, and both subunits are described. Methods for producing recombinant enzymatically active mammalian calpain are also described.

Recombinant enzymatically active calpain expressed in a baculovirus

Disclosed herein are inhibitors of the multicatalytic protease enzyme which are represented by the general formula: ##STR1## Constituent members and preferred constituent members are disclosed herein. Methodologies for making and using the disclosed compounds are also set forth herein.

Multicatalytic protease inhibitors

The invention provides methods for detecting calpain activation by measuring levels of calpain-generated spectrin BDPs using antibodies that specifically bind to these spectrin BDPs, but not intact spectrin, or spectrin BDPs generated by other proteases. Also included in the invention are kits for diagnosing diseases associated with increased levels of calpain activation, and methods for screening for effective therapeutics for these diseases.

Methods for detecting calpain activation and identifying calpain

Disclosed is non-human mouse homozygous for a targeted amyloid precursor protein-encoding gene comprising: (1) a human A.beta. peptide-encoding sequence in place of the native A.beta. peptide-encoding sequence; and (2) Swedish FAD mutations.

Gene-targeted mice with humanized A.beta. sequence and Swedish FAD

Disclosed herein are inbibitors of the multicatalytic protease enzyme which are represented by the general formula: ##STR1## Constituent members and preferred constituent members are disclosed herein. Methodologies for making and using the disclosed compounds are also set forth herein.

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Robert Siman