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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 12, 2012
Filed:
Mar. 05, 2004
Applicants:
Jonathan Hill, London, CA;
Ewa Cairns, London, CA;
David Bell, London, CA;
Inventors:
Assignee:
London Health Sciences Centre Research Inc., London, Ontario, CA;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 38/00 (2006.01); C07K 2/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Antigenic peptides that bind to MHC Class II molecules with the shared epitope referred to as HLA-DR molecules are disclosed. More specifically, are citrullinated antigenic peptides having an increased affinity for HLA-DR molecules and associated with Rheumatoid Arthritis. These novel peptides provide the basis for new methods of diagnosis and treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis.