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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 17, 2015
Filed:
May. 14, 2012
Applicant:
Wim Robberecht, Kumtich, BE;
Inventor:
Wim Robberecht, Kumtich, BE;
Assignees:
VIB VZW, Gent, BE;
Life Sciences Research Partners VZW, Leuven, BE;
Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, K.U. Leuven R&D, Leuven, BE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 31/40 (2006.01); C12Q 1/68 (2006.01); A61K 38/17 (2006.01); A61K 49/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C12Q 1/6876 (2013.01); A61K 31/40 (2013.01); A61K 38/1793 (2013.01); A61K 49/0008 (2013.01);
Abstract
The present application relates to the field of motor neuron diseases, most particularly to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and spinomuscular atrophy. Provided herein are strategies to improve symptoms and increase survival in patients with these axonopathies by inhibiting signaling mediated by the EphA4 ephrin receptor.