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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 10, 2015
Filed:
Nov. 19, 2013
Applicant:
Northwestern University, Evanston, IL (US);
Inventors:
Praveen Thumbikat, Skokie, IL (US);
Anthony J. Schaeffer, Hinsdale, IL (US);
Joseph Done, Morton Grove, IL (US);
David J. Klumpp, Chicago, IL (US);
Charles Rudick, Chicago, IL (US);
Assignee:
Northwestern University, Evanston, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 39/395 (2006.01); C07K 16/24 (2006.01); C12P 21/08 (2006.01); A01N 43/16 (2006.01); C12Q 1/37 (2006.01); A61K 45/06 (2006.01); C12Q 1/68 (2006.01); G01N 33/68 (2006.01); A61K 31/341 (2006.01); A61K 31/352 (2006.01); A61K 31/495 (2006.01); A61K 39/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C12Q 1/37 (2013.01); A61K 31/341 (2013.01); A61K 31/352 (2013.01); A61K 31/495 (2013.01); A61K 39/395 (2013.01); A61K 45/06 (2013.01); C07K 16/24 (2013.01); C12Q 1/6883 (2013.01); G01N 33/6893 (2013.01); A61K 2039/505 (2013.01); C12Q 2600/136 (2013.01); C12Q 2600/158 (2013.01); G01N 2333/96411 (2013.01); G01N 2800/10 (2013.01); G01N 2800/342 (2013.01); G01N 2800/52 (2013.01);
Abstract
The present invention provides compositions and methods for detection, diagnosis, treatment and/or prevention of chronic pelvic pain syndrome. In particular, the present invention provides biomarkers of chronic pelvic pain syndrome (e.g., mast cell markers (e.g., tryptase)), and/or inhibition of mast cell function (e.g. inhibition of MCP-1 and/or MIP-1α) to treat or prevent chronic pelvic pain syndrome.