IP Library Granted Patent US 11,035,867
Granted Patent B2
US 11,035,867 · App. 16/851,690 · Granted Jun 15, 2021

Use and treatment of di-amino acid repeat-containing proteins associated with ALS

Inventors: Laura Ranum (Gainesville, FL); Tao Zu (Gainesville, FL)
Assignee: University of Florida Research Foundation, Incorporated
G01N33/6896A61K35/28B01D21/262C07K16/18C12Q1/6883C07K2317/34C12Q2600/158G01N2800/285G01N2800/2835
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Patent No.
US 11,035,867
App. No.
16/851,690
Granted
Jun 15, 2021
Kind
B2
Abstract

Disclosed herein are methods and compositions for identifying and/or treating subjects having or likely to have amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) or frontotemporal dementia (FTD). Antibodies specific for one or more di-amino acid repeat-containing proteins are also provided herein.

Claims (3)

1. A method of producing an antibody, the method comprising administering to a subject a di-amino acid repeat-containing protein antigen consisting of a poly-(Gly-Pro) di-amino acid repeat peptide.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the di-amino acid repeat-containing protein antigen comprises the sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 21.

3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising the step of isolating the antibody from the subject.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 2, 2020
From: RANUM, LAURA; ZU, TAO
To: UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA RESEARCH FOUNDATION, INCORPORATED
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Continuity (5)
Division 16362908 · Mar 25, 2019
Division 14775278
Provisional Application 61883219 · Sep 27, 2013
Provisional Application 61786258 · Mar 14, 2013
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