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Date of Patent:
Dec. 20, 2011

Filed:

Jun. 19, 2009
Applicant:

Yigal P. Goldberg, Vancouver, CA;

Inventor:

Yigal P. Goldberg, Vancouver, CA;

Assignee:

Xenon Pharmaceuticals Inc., Burnaby, B.C., CA;

Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C07H 21/04 (2006.01); A61K 31/70 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

Polynucleotide and polypeptide sequences for HFE2A, as well as mutations associated with juvenile hemochromatosis, and methods of utilizing these for the screening and identification of agents for the treatment of diseases of iron metabolism, including small organic compounds, are disclosed along with methods of treating and/or ameliorating diseases of iron metabolism, especially in human patients are disclosed. Diagnostic compounds, kits and methods using HFE2A are also described.


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