Patents Examined by Joseph S. Murphy
  • Methods of screening for ulcerative colitis and crohn's disease
    Patent number: 6884590
    Abstract: A novel association between IBD and a polymorphism at amino acid residue 241 of ICAM-1 has been discovered. In accordance with the present invention there is provided methods of screening for IBD, methods for treating IBD, antibodies specifically reactive with ICAM-1 encoded by, R241 allele and kits which exploit the inventive methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2005
    Assignee: Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
    Inventors: Jerome I. Rotter, Stephan R. Targan, Huiying Yang, Arthur L. Beaudet, Devendra Vora