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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 24, 2009
Filed:
Nov. 22, 2004
Juergen Spinke, Lorsch, DE;
Alfons Nichtl, Hohenpeissenberg, DE;
Volker Klemt, Weilheim, DE;
Klaus Hallermayer, Feldafing, DE;
Michael Grol, Feldafing, DE;
Anneliese Borgya, Seeshaupt, DE;
Andreas Gallusser, Penzberg, DE;
Juergen Spinke, Lorsch, DE;
Alfons Nichtl, Hohenpeissenberg, DE;
Volker Klemt, Weilheim, DE;
Klaus Hallermayer, Feldafing, DE;
Michael Grol, Feldafing, DE;
Anneliese Borgya, Seeshaupt, DE;
Andreas Gallusser, Penzberg, DE;
Roche Diagnostics Operations, Inc., Indianapolis, IN (US);
Abstract
The present invention concerns an immunological test for determining NT-proBNP comprising at least two antibodies to NT-proBNP, wherein at least one of the antibodies to NT-proBNP is a monoclonal antibody. One of these antibodies is directed at least against parts of the epitope of NT-proBNP comprising the amino acids 38 to 50. In addition, one of these antibodies is directed at least against parts of the epitope of NT-proBNP comprising the amino acids 1 to 37 or 43 to 76. The epitope recognized by the antibodies can slightly overlap.