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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 13, 2006
Filed:
Nov. 04, 2002
Applicants:
Yves Claude Nicolau, Newton, MA (US);
Ruth Greferath, Kehl, DE;
Inventors:
Yves Claude Nicolau, Newton, MA (US);
Ruth Greferath, Kehl, DE;
Assignee:
Diagenics International Corporation, Woburn, MA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 39/395 (2006.01); C12P 21/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
This invention provides methods and compositions for the detection, diagnosis and treatment of amyloid-associated diseases, in particular, diseases comprising deposition of amyloid assemblies, fibrils, filaments, tangles, or plaques. A preferred composition comprises monoclonal antibodies that specifically bind amyloid proteins, peptides or fragments and change the conformation.