Patents Assigned to UNIVERSITE DE LA MEDITERRANEE - AIX-MARSEILLE 11
  • Biomarkers, Methods and Kits for the Diagnosis of Rheumatoid Arthritis
    Publication number: 20120083423
    Abstract: The present invention relates to peptides biomarkers that are specifically recognized by autoantibodies present in the sera of patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA). More specifically, the invention provides epitopes of PAD4, of BRAF, and of calpastatin as well as methods and kits for using these sequences for the diagnosis of RA, in particular for the diagnosis of RA in CCP-negative subjects.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2010
    Publication date: April 5, 2012
    Applicant: UNIVERSITE DE LA MEDITERRANEE - AIX-MARSEILLE 11
    Inventors: Isabelle Auger, Jean Roudier