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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 12, 2008
Filed:
Mar. 12, 2003
Applicants:
Jean-yves Reginster, Angleur, BE;
Michelle Deberg, Embourg, BE;
Yves Henrotin, Beaufays, BE;
Stephan Christgau, Gentofte, DE;
Inventors:
Jean-Yves Reginster, Angleur, BE;
Michelle Deberg, Embourg, BE;
Yves Henrotin, Beaufays, BE;
Stephan Christgau, Gentofte, DE;
Assignee:
Universite De Liege, Liege, BE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 33/53 (2006.01); G01N 33/68 (2006.01); A61K 38/39 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method for improving the diagnostic assessment of cartilage degenerative processes, and to provide means of monitoring the effects of therapeutical measures taken towards arthritic diseases in most mammals utilizes an immunoassay to detect fragments of collagen type II resulting from collagenase activity comprising an antibody directed against an epitope comprised in the amino acid sequence HRGYPGLDG, located in the helical region of collagen type II.