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Date of Patent:
Feb. 03, 2009

Filed:

Oct. 14, 2005
Applicants:

Reginald Brys, Korbeek-Dijle, BE;

Nick Vandeghinste, Duffel, BE;

Peter Herwig Maria Tomme, Gent, BE;

Hubertus Johanus Matheus Klaassen, Herent, BE;

Inventors:

Reginald Brys, Korbeek-Dijle, BE;

Nick Vandeghinste, Duffel, BE;

Peter Herwig Maria Tomme, Gent, BE;

Hubertus Johanus Matheus Klaassen, Herent, BE;

Assignee:

Galapagos BV, , BE;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 38/00 (2006.01); A61K 1/00 (2006.01); C07K 1/00 (2006.01); G01N 33/566 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

The application discloses methods for identifying and using compounds that inhibit extra-cellular matrix (ECM) degradation and inflammation, using a polypeptide sequence including SEQ ID NO: 17-127 (hereinafter 'TARGETS') and fragments thereof, expression inhibitory agents such as antisense polynucleotide, a ribozyme, and a small interfering RNA (siRNA), comprising a nucleic acid sequence complementary to, or engineered from, a naturally occurring polynucleotide sequence encoding a polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 17-127, useful in pharmaceutical compositions comprising said agent, for the treatment, or prevention, of chronic joint degenerative and/or inflammatory diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis.


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