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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 02, 2022
Filed:
Sep. 06, 2017
Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research, Rochester, MN (US);
Vanda A. Lennon, Rochester, MN (US);
Andrew McKeon, Rochester, MN (US);
Boyan Fang, Rochester, MN (US);
Shannon Hinson, Rochester, MN (US);
Thomas J. Kryzer, Mantorville, MN (US);
Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research, Rochester, MN (US);
Abstract
This document provides methods and materials involved in identifying and treating autoimmune GFAP (glial fibrillary acidic protein) astrocytopathy, a novel meningoencephalomyelitis, in humans as well as methods and materials for identifying and offering early treatment for patients having autoimmune GFAP astrocytopathy whose autoantibody profile predicts a high likelihood of having underlying cancer (e.g., adenocarcinoma or teratoma).