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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 20, 2007
Filed:
Jan. 10, 2005
Applicants:
Ann L. Daugherty, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Randy J. Mrsny, Redwood City, CA (US);
Thomas W. Patapoff, Belmont, CA (US);
Inventors:
Ann L. Daugherty, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Randy J. Mrsny, Redwood City, CA (US);
Thomas W. Patapoff, Belmont, CA (US);
Assignee:
Genentech, Inc., South San Francisco, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C07K 14/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A compaction assay measuring the viscoelasticity of sputum samples of patients subject to respiratory disease is provided. This assay is useful in determining the therapeutic efficacy of DNase, antibiotic and other respiratory disease treatments in improving lung function.