Abstract: The present invention relates to methods and compositions for monitoring, diagnosis, prognosis, and determination of treatment regimens in subjects suffering from or suspected of having a renal injury. In particular, the invention relates to using assays that detect C—C motif chemokine 16, C—C motif chemokine 14, and Tyrosine-protein kinase receptor UFO as diagnostic and prognostic biomarker assays in renal injuries.

Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide methods and compositions for protection of subjects from acute kidney injury by treating the subject with compounds that modulate the cell cycle. Modulating the cell cycle can comprise inducing G0/G1 cell cycle arrest, and/or inducing cell cycle progression. As demonstrated below, even a single administration of a compound which induces G0/G1 cell cycle arrest can protect subjects from AKI, and may be used prophylactically in advance of, or as a treatment following, various treatments or conditions that are known to be injurious to the kidney, followed optionally by release of the arrest. Once AKI is established, cell cycle progression can be induced to increase replacement of lost and damaged cells.

Abstract: The present invention relates to methods and compositions for monitoring, diagnosis, prognosis, and determination of treatment regimens in subjects suffering from or suspected of having a renal injury. In particular, the invention relates to using as says that detect Chitinase-3-like protein 1 as diagnostic and prognostic biomarker assays in renal injuries.

Abstract: An auto-injector for receiving and operating a syringe, the auto-injector comprising: a housing for receiving the syringe, the housing comprising a main body and a hinged door operable into an open position and a closed position, wherein the syringe is receivable within the housing when the hinged door is in the open position; at least one charging link connected between the main body and the hinged door, wherein the connection of the charging link to the main body and/or the connection of the charging link to the hinged door is a slidable connection configured to slide on opening and closing of the hinged door and configured to couple to the at least one drive spring for priming thereof on opening and/or closing of the hinged door, the at least one drive spring being configured on activation of the auto-injector to drive a plunger driver forward within the auto-injector to operate the syringe received within the auto-injector.

Abstract: The present invention relates to methods and compositions for monitoring, diagnosis, prognosis, and determination of treatment regimens in subjects suffering from or suspected of having a renal injury.

Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide methods for assessing the efficacy of a remote ischemic preconditioning procedure though the measurement of urinary TIMP-2 and IGFBP7 concentrations.

Abstract: The present invention provides methods and compositions for identifying patients at risk of kidney injury. A risk score, which is a composite of a urinary concentration of IGFBP7 (insulin-like growth factor-binding protein 7) and a urinary concentration of TIMP-2 (tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase 2), is determined obtained from the patient, and is used to manage patient treatment.

Abstract: Aspects of the present invention relate to an injection device comprising a housing configured to house a syringe, an activation member, a drive mechanism configured to, upon activation by the activation member, drive the plunger driver between a first, initial, position and a second, final, position thereby to operate the syringe within the housing and a damping mechanism configured to damp movement of the plunger driver in either a forward or rearward motion. In this way, tolerances in plunger position may be accounted for. Plunger position may affect the amount of travel of the plunger driver before the plunger driver is in contact with the plunger and the plunger is in contact with the drug within the barrel. During this travel, the drive force may cause rapid acceleration of the plunger driver, which may then cause damage to the syringe or discomfort to the recipient of the injection when contact between the three elements is made.

Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide methods and compositions for protection of subjects from acute kidney injury by treating the subject with compounds that modulate the cell cycle. Modulating the cell cycle can comprise inducing G0/G1 cell cycle arrest, and/or inducing cell cycle progression. As demonstrated below, even a single administration of a compound which induces G0/G1 cell cycle arrest can protect subjects from AKI, and may be used prophylactically in advance of, or as a treatment following, various treatments or conditions that are known to be injurious to the kidney, followed optionally by release of the arrest. Once AKI is established, cell cycle progression can be induced to increase replacement of lost and damaged cells.

Abstract: The present invention relates to methods and compositions for monitoring, diagnosis, prognosis, and determination of treatment regimens in subjects suffering from or suspected of having a renal injury. In particular, the invention relates to using assays that detect Chitinase-3-like protein 1 as diagnostic and prognostic biomarker assays in renal injuries.

Abstract: The present invention relates to methods and compositions for monitoring, diagnosis, prognosis, and determination of treatment regimens in subjects suffering from or suspected of having a renal injury. In particular, the invention relates to using assays that detect one or more markers selected from the group consisting of soluble p-selectin, protein NOV homolog, soluble epidermal growth factor receptor, netrin-4, haptoglobin, heat shock protein beta-1, alpha-1-antitrypsin, leukocyte elastase, soluble tumor necrosis factor receptor superfamily member 6, soluble tumor necrosis factor ligand superfamily member 6, soluble intercellular adhesion molecule 2, active caspase-3, and soluble platelet endothelial cell adhesion molecule as diagnostic and prognostic biomarkers in renal injuries.

Abstract: The present invention relates to methods and compositions for monitoring, diagnosis, prognosis, and determination of treatment regimens in subjects suffering from or suspected of having a renal injury. In particular, the invention relates to using assays that detect one or more of Insulin-like growth factor-binding protein 2, Insulin-like growth factor-binding protein 3, Insulinlike growth factor-binding protein 4, and Insulin like growth factor-binding protein 6 as diagnostic and prognostic biomarker assays in renal injuries.

Abstract: The present invention relates to methods and compositions for monitoring, diagnosis, prognosis, and determination of treatment regimens in subjects suffering from or suspected of having a renal injury. In particular, the invention relates to using a measured urine concentration of one or more of TIMP2 and IGFBP7 in combination with one or more of a measured serum creatinine and a measured urine output, which results are correlated to the renal status of the subject, and can be used for diagnosis, prognosis, risk stratification, staging, monitoring, categorizing and determination of further diagnosis and treatment regimens in subjects suffering or at risk of suffering from an injury to renal function, reduced renal function, and/or acute renal failure.

Abstract: The present invention relates to methods and compositions for monitoring, diagnosis, prognosis, and determination of treatment regimens in sepsis patients . In particular, the invention relates to using assays that detect one or more biomarkers selected from the group consisting of Insulin-like growth factor-binding protein 7, Beta-2-glycoprotein 1, Metalloproteinase inhibitor 2, Alpha-1 Antitrypsin, Leukocyte elastase, Serum Amyloid P Component, C—X—C motif chemokine 6, Immunoglobulin A, Immunoglobulin G subclass I, C—C motif chemokine 24, Neutrophil collagenase, Cathepsin D, C—X—C motif chemokine 13, Involucrin, Interleukin-6 receptor subunit beta, Hepatocyte Growth Factor, CXCL-1, -2, -3, Immunoglobulin G subclass II, Metalloproteinase inhibitor 4, C—C motif chemokine 18, Matrilysin, C—X—C motif chemokine 11, and Antileukoproteinase as diagnostic and prognostic biomarker assays of renal injury in the sepsis patient.

Abstract: The present invention relates to methods and compositions for monitoring, diagnosis, prognosis, and determination of treatment regimens in subjects suffering from or suspected of having a renal injury.

Abstract: The present invention relates to methods and compositions for monitoring, diagnosis, prognosis, and determination of treatment regimens in subjects suffering from or suspected of having a renal injury. In particular, the invention relates to using a one or more assays configured to detect a kidney injury marker selected from the group consisting of Thymic stromal lymphopoietin, Vascular endothelial growth factor receptor 1, C—C motif chemokine 1, C—C motif chemokine 17, C—C motif chemokine 21, C—C motif chemokine 27, FLT-3 Ligand, Immunoglobulin G subclass 3, Interleukin-1 receptor type I, Interleukin-20, Interleukin-29, Interleukin-7, Platelet-derived growth factor A/B dimer, Platelet-derived growth factor A/A dimer, and MMP9:TIMP2 complex as diagnostic and prognostic biomarkers in renal injuries.

Abstract: The present invention relates to methods and compositions for monitoring, diagnosis, prognosis, and determination of treatment regimens in sepsis patients. In particular, the invention relates to using assays that detect one or more biomarkers selected from the group consisting of Insulin-like growth factor-binding protein 7, Beta-2-glycoprotein 1, Metalloproteinase inhibitor 2, Alpha-1 Antitrypsin, Leukocyte elastase, Serum Amyloid P Component, C-X-C motif chemokine 6, Immunoglobulin A, Immunoglobulin G subclass I, C-C motif chemokine 24, Neutrophil collagenase, Cathepsin D, C-X-C motif chemokine 13, Involucrin, Interleukin-6 receptor subunit beta, Hepatocyte Growth Factor, CXCL-1, -2, -3, Immunoglobulin G subclass II, Metalloproteinase inhibitor 4, C-C motif chemokine 18, Matrilysin, C-X-C motif chemokine 11, and Antileukoproteinase as diagnostic and prognostic biomarker assays of renal injury in the sepsis patient.

Abstract: Disclosed are methods and compositions for monitoring, diagnosis, prognosis, and determination of treatment regimens in subjects suffering from or suspected of having a renal injury The methods use assays that detect one or more markers selected from the group consisting of Cytoplasmic aspartate aminotransferase, soluble Tumor necrosis factor receptor superfamily member 5, soluble CD40 Ligand, soluble C-X-C Motif chemokine 16, SIOO-AI2, Eotaxin, soluble E-selectin, Fibronectin, Granulocyte colony-stimulating factor, Granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor, Heparin-binding growth factor 2, soluble Hepatocyte growth factor receptor, Interleukin-I receptor antagonist, Interleukin-I beta, lnterleukun-10, lnterieukun-15, lnterieukun-3, Myeloperoxidase, Nidogen-I, soluble Oxidized low-density lipoprotein receptor I, Pappalysin-I, soluble P-selectin glycoprotein ligand I, Antileukoproteinase, soluble Kit ligand, Tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinasel, Tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase 2, soluble Tumor n

Abstract: The present invention relates to methods and compositions for monitoring, diagnosis, prognosis, and determination of treatment regimens in subjects suffering from or suspected of having a renal injury.

Abstract: The present invention relates to methods and compositions for monitoring, diagnosis, prognosis, and determination of treatment regimens in sepsis patients and in patients at risk for sepsis. In particular, the invention relates to using assays that detect one or more biomarkers as diagnostic and prognostic biomarker assays in such patients.