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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:
May. 29, 2018
Filed:
Apr. 15, 2016
Applicant:
Esm Technologies, Llc, Carthage, MO (US);
Inventor:
Kevin J. Ruff, Carthage, MO (US);
Assignee:
ESM Technologies, LLC, Carthage, MO (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 33/53 (2006.01); G01N 33/68 (2006.01); A61K 35/57 (2015.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 33/6887 (2013.01); A61K 35/57 (2013.01); G01N 2333/78 (2013.01); G01N 2800/10 (2013.01); G01N 2800/52 (2013.01);
Abstract
The invention provides a method for determining the efficacy of compositions used to treat articular joint conditions in mammals. The method includes measuring the change in levels of one or more cartilage degradation biomarkers in a mammal from before exercise and after exercise, then administering a composition used to treat articular joint conditions to the mammal, and measuring the change in levels of one or more cartilage degradation biomarkers in the mammal from before exercise and after exercise.