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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 28, 2014
Filed:
Jun. 19, 2008
Applicants:
Reginald Christophe Xavier Brys, Mechelen, BE;
Nick Ernest René Vandeghinste, Mechelen, BE;
Inventors:
Reginald Christophe Xavier Brys, Mechelen, BE;
Nick Ernest René Vandeghinste, Mechelen, BE;
Assignee:
Galapagos NV, Mechelen, BE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 33/53 (2006.01); C12Q 1/00 (2006.01); C07H 21/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The present invention relates to methods for identifying agents capable of inhibiting the expression or activity of proteins involved in the processes modulating osteoclastogenesis, which inhibition is useful in the prevention and/or treatment of bone and joint degenerative diseases and diseases involving aberrant activity or differentiation of osteoclasts. In particular, the present invention provides methods for identifying agents for use in the prevention and/or treatment of rheumatoid arthritis.