Patents Represented by Attorney, Agent or Law Firm Gisela F. Carlson
  • Association of &bgr;2-adrenergic receptor haplotypes with drug response
    Patent number: 6586183
    Abstract: Genotypes and haplotypes for thirteen polymorphic sites in the &bgr;2-adrenergic receptor (&bgr;2AR) gene are disclosed. Compositions and methods for predicting genetic predisposition to disease associated with polymorphic sites in the (&bgr;2AR) gene, as well as for predicting response to &bgr;-agonists, are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2003
    Assignee: Genaissance Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Connie M. Drysdale, Richard S. Judson, Stephen B. Liggett, Krishnan Nandabalan, Catherine B. Stack, J. Claiborne Stephens