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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 22, 2016
Filed:
May. 21, 2010
Zhouning Zhang, Louisville, KY (US);
Cedric Francois, Louisville, KY (US);
Pascal Deschatelets, Louisville, KY (US);
Paul Olson, Louisville, KY (US);
Zhouning Zhang, Louisville, KY (US);
Cedric Francois, Louisville, KY (US);
Pascal Deschatelets, Louisville, KY (US);
Paul Olson, Louisville, KY (US);
Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Crestwood, KY (US);
Abstract
The present invention provides methods for assessing complement activation and methods for assessing the ability of an agent or condition of interest to modulate complement activation. The present invention provides methods for assessing whether a subject has or is at increased risk of developing a complement-mediated disorder, e.g., age-related macular degeneration (AMD). Also provided are kits containing materials useful for performing the methods.