IP Library Granted Patent US 12,025,622
Granted Patent B2
US 12,025,622 · App. 17/322,604 · Granted Jul 2, 2024

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
G01N33/6896A61K35/28B01D21/262C07K16/18C12Q1/6883C07K2317/34C12Q2600/158G01N2800/2835G01N2800/285
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Patent No.
US 12,025,622
App. No.
17/322,604
Granted
Jul 2, 2024
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 poly-(Pro-Ala) di-amino acid repeat-containing protein.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the poly-(Pro-Ala) di-amino acid repeat-containing protein comprises the sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 20.

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

Assignments (2)
CONFIRMATORY LICENSE Recorded Dec 5, 2023
From: UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA
To: NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH (NIH), U.S. DEPT. OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES (DHHS), U.S. GOVERNMENT
Reel/Frame 065775/0205 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 25, 2021
From: RANUM, LAURA; ZU, TAO
To: UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA RESEARCH FOUNDATION, INCORPORATED
Reel/Frame 057280/0377 →
Continuity (6)
Division 16851690 · Apr 17, 2020
Division 16362908 · Mar 25, 2019
Division 14775278
Provisional Application 61883219 · Sep 27, 2013
Provisional Application 61786258 · Mar 14, 2013
Related Publication 20210285970A1 · Sep 16, 2021
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