Abstract: The present invention relates to mesenchymal stem cells (MSC) genetically modified to express sST2 or parts thereof for use in the treatment of airway immune inflammatory and lung diseases, wherein said mesenchymal stem cells are not human embryonic stem cells. The present invention also relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising said mesenchymal stem cells.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
November 23, 2012
Date of Patent:
May 17, 2016
Assignees:
Fundacio Institut D'Investigacio Biomedica De Bellvitge (IDIBELL), Ciber Enfermedades Respiratorias, Fundacio Institut De Recerca Hospital Universitari Vall D'Hebron
Inventors:
Josep Maria Aran Perramon, Maria Jesus Cruz Carmona, Itziar Martinez Gonzalez, Oriol Roca Gas, Joan Ramon Masclans Enviz, Javier Munoz Gall
Abstract: The invention relates to the identification of aprataxin (APTX) expression levels as a marker for the response to topoisomerase I inhibitor-based therapies in patients with cancer and, more particularly, colon cancer. The invention also relates to methods for treating patients with cancer who have low APTX expression levels by means of administering a topoisomerase I inhibitor to said patients.
Abstract: The present invention relates to mesenchymal stem cells (MSC) genetically modified to express sST2 or parts thereof for use in the treatment of airway immune inflammatory and lung diseases, wherein said mesenchymal stem cells are not human embryonic stem cells. The present invention also relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising said mesenchymal stem cells.
Type:
Application
Filed:
November 23, 2012
Publication date:
October 23, 2014
Applicants:
Fundacio Institut D'Investigacio Biomedica De Bellvitge (IDIBELL), Ciber Enfermedades Respiratorias, Fundacio Institut De Recerca Hospital Universitari Vall D'Hebron
Inventors:
Josep Maria Aran Perramon, Maria Jesus Cruz Carmona, Itziar Martinez Gonzalez, Oriol Roca Gas, Joan Ramon Masclans Enviz, Javier Munoz Gall
Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of PSGR, a member of the G-protein-coupled olfactory receptor family which is over-expressed in prostate cancer tissue, as a marker suitable for an urine-based diagnostic test for prostate cancer which require only typical prostate manipulation and sample acquisition scenarios avoiding invasive tissue collection.
Abstract: The invention relates to the identification of aprataxin (APTX) expression levels as a marker for the response to topoisomerase I inhibitor-based therapies in patients with cancer and, more particularly, colon cancer. The invention also relates to methods for treating patients with cancer who have low APTX expression levels by means of administering a topoisomerase I inhibitor to said patients.