IP Library Granted Patent US 8,691,572
Granted Patent B2
US 8,691,572 · App. 12/464,037 · Granted Apr 8, 2014

Diagnosing, monitoring and treating inflammation

Inventor: Mark W. Feinberg (Newton, MA)
Assignee: The Brigham and Women's Hospital, Inc.
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Patent No.
US 8,691,572
App. No.
12/464,037
Granted
Apr 8, 2014
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present invention provides methods and compositions for treating chronic inflammatory disease in a subject and associated pharmaceutical compositions, medical devices and systems.

Claims (4)

1. A method for identifying a candidate compound that induces a T regulatory phenotype in CD4+/CD25− cells, comprising the steps of:

contacting a CD4+/CD25− cell comprising a reporter gene under the control of a KLF10 promoter with a candidate compound;

detecting the expression level of the reporter gene,

wherein upregulation of the reporter gene is indicative of a compound that induces the T regulatory phenotype.

Assignments (2)
CONFIRMATORY LICENSE Recorded Sep 21, 2015
From: BRIGHAM AND WOMEN'S HOSPITAL
To: NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH (NIH), U.S. DEPT. OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES (DHHS), U.S. GOVERNMENT
Reel/Frame 036644/0139 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 27, 2009
From: FEINBERG, MARK W.
To: THE BRIGHAM AND WOMEN'S HOSPITAL, INC.
Reel/Frame 023009/0370 →
Continuity (4)
Continuation In Part PCTUS2007023680 · Nov 9, 2007
Provisional Application 60858430 · Nov 10, 2006
Provisional Application 61117228 · Nov 23, 2008
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