Abstract: An in vitro method for the prognosis of an adverse event in asymptomatic subjects comprising the determination of the level of Procalcitonin (PCT) or a fragment thereof or a precursor or fragment thereof having at least 12 amino acid residues in a sample of a bodily fluid from the subject and the correlation of the determined level to a potential risk of sustaining an adverse event.

Abstract: Anti-adrenomedullin (ADM) antibody or an anti-ADM antibody fragment or anti-ADM non-Ig scaffold for the treatment of a critically ill patients suffering from an acute disease or condition including: severe infections, meningitis, systemic inflammatory response syndrome, sepsis, shock, septic shock, cardiogenic shock, acute heart failure, acute decompensated heart failure, chronic heart failure with worsening signs and symptoms, myocardial infarction, stroke, organ dysfunction or dementia, in order to accelerate the conversion of ADM-Gly to ADM-NH2 of circulating ADM-Gly in the patient, which patient has a ratio of pro-Adrenomedullin or a fragment thereof to ADM-NH2 above a certain threshold in a sample of bodily fluid, wherein the pro-Adrenomedullin or fragment thereof is PAMP, MR-proADM, ADM-Gly or CT-proADM and wherein the anti-ADM antibody or anti-ADM fragment or anti-ADM non-Ig scaffold binds to the N-terminal and/or mid-regional part (amino acid 1-42) of ADM-Gly and/or ADM-NH2: YRQSMNNFQGLRSFGCRFGTCTVQKL

Abstract: Subject matter of the present invention is a method for monitoring a therapy in a subject, wherein the subject is under treatment with an anti-Adrenomedullin (ADM) binder selected from the group comprising an antibody, antibody-fragment and/or non-Ig scaffold, comprising determining the level of a fragment of pre-pro-Adrenomedullin selected from the group comprising Midregional Proadrenomedullin (MR-proADM), C-terminal Proadrenomedullin (CT-proADM) and/or Proadrenomedullin N-terminal 20 peptide (PAMP) or fragments thereof in a bodily fluid obtained from said subject; and correlating the level of said fragment of pre-pro-Adrenomedullin with the subject's clinical/medical status of health and/or the risk for an adverse outcome and/or the requirement for adapting therapeutic measures.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the determination of the level of marker peptides in a sample derived from a bodily fluid of a subject presenting with non-specific complaints.

Abstract: In vitro methods such as in vitro diagnosis, prognosis and risk stratification of a patient having a primary disease, whereby the level of Procalcitonin (PCT) or fragment thereof in a sample of a bodily fluid of the patient is indicative for the risk of the patient to contract a further disease or medical condition. Assays for performing such methods and samples containing complex resulting from such methods.

Abstract: Method of obtaining and/or verifying a binder to prepro-Vasopressin (SEQ ID NO. 1) or fragments thereof of at least 6 amino acids in length, including Copeptin (SEQ ID NO. 2), comprising at least one of the steps of: a) generating the binder using a developer comprising an amino acid sequence of at least 6 amino acids in length contained in an amino acid sequence corresponding to the C-terminal part but lacking amino acid 164 of prepro-Vasopressin (SEQ ID NO. 1); b) determining whether the binder is capable of binding to an amino acid sequence of at least 4 amino acids in length contained in an amino acid sequence corresponding to the C-terminal part but lacking amino acid 164 of prepro-Vasopressin (SEQ ID NO. 1); c) selecting and optionally isolating the binder from a plurality of binders which is capable of binding to an amino acid sequence contained in an amino acid sequence corresponding to the C-terminal part but lacking amino acid 164 of prepro-Vasopressin (SEQ ID NO.

Abstract: A method for diagnosing and/or stratifying the risk of infections or chronic diseases of the respiratory tract and lungs, particularly lower respiratory tract infections and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, in which method provasopressin (proAVP) or fragments or partial peptides thereof, especially copeptin or neurophysin II, is/are determined. Suitable biomarker combinations for in-vitro diagnosis are also included.

Abstract: Subject of the present invention are assays and in vitro methods for the in vitro diagnosis, prognosis and risk stratification of a patient having a primary, non-infectious disease, whereby the level of Procalcitonin (PCT) in a sample of a body fluid of the patient is indicative for the risk of the patient to contract a further disease or medical condition.

Abstract: Subject of the present invention are assays and in vitro methods for the in vitro diagnosis, prognosis and risk stratification of a patient having a primary, non-infectious disease, whereby the level of Procalcitonin (PCT) in a sample of a body fluid of the patient is indicative for the risk of the patient to contract a further disease or medical condition.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an in vitro method for the prognosis of an adverse event in asymptomatic subjects comprising the determination of the level of Procalcitonin (PCT) or a fragment thereof or a precursor or fragment thereof having at least 12 amino acid residues in a sample of a bodily fluid from said subject and the correlation of the determined level to a potential risk of sustaining an adverse event.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for risk stratification for acute coronary syndrome (ACS), in particular acute myocardial infarction (AMI) and angina pectoris (AP), wherein provasopressin (proAVP) or fragments and partial peptides thereof, in particular copeptin or neurophysin II, is determined by an in vitro diagnosis.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an in vitro method for the detection of Procalcitonin or a fragment thereof of at least 20 amino acid residues in length in a biological sample derived from a bodily fluid obtained from a subject, comprising the steps of: (i) contacting said sample with at least two antibodies or functional fragments thereof directed against different epitopes within Procalcitonin, and (ii) qualitatively or quantitatively detecting binding of said at least two antibodies to Procalcitonin or said fragment thereof, wherein binding indicates the presence or concentration of Procalcitonin or said fragment in said sample, wherein at least one antibody or functional fragment thereof is directed against an epitope comprised in the sequence spanning amino acid residues 2 to 52 of Procalcitonin. The invention also pertains to antibodies directed against an N-terminal epitope of Procalcitonin and kits comprising antibodies directed against PCT.

Abstract: Method of obtaining and/or verifying a binder to prepro-Vasopressin (SEQ ID NO. 1) or fragments thereof of at least 6 amino acids in length, including Copeptin (SEQ ID NO. 2), comprising at least one of the steps of: a) generating the binder using a developer comprising an amino acid sequence of at least 6 amino acids in length contained in an amino acid sequence corresponding to the C-terminal part but lacking amino acid 164 of prepro-Vasopressin (SEQ ID NO. 1); b) determining whether the binder is capable of binding to an amino acid sequence of at least 4 amino acids in length contained in an amino acid sequence corresponding to the C-terminal part but lacking amino acid 164 of prepro-Vasopressin (SEQ ID NO. 1); c) selecting and optionally isolating the binder from a plurality of binders which is capable of binding to an amino acid sequence contained in an amino acid sequence corresponding to the C-terminal part but lacking amino acid 164 of prepro-Vasopressin (SEQ ID NO.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an in vitro method for the detection of Procalcitonin or a fragment thereof of at least 20 amino acid residues in length in a biological sample derived from a bodily fluid obtained from a subject, comprising the steps of: (i) contacting said sample with at least two antibodies or functional fragments thereof directed against different epitopes within Procalcitonin, and (ii) qualitatively or quantitatively detecting binding of said at least two antibodies to Procalcitonin or said fragment thereof, wherein binding indicates the presence or concentration of Procalcitonin or said fragment in said sample, wherein at least one antibody or functional fragment thereof is directed against an epitope comprised in the sequence spanning amino acid residues 2 to 52 of Procalcitonin. The invention also pertains to antibodies directed against an N-terminal epitope of Procalcitonin and kits comprising antibodies directed against PCT.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an immunoassay method for the detection of augurin or a precursor or fragment thereof comprising contacting a sample suspected of comprising augurin or a precursor or fragment thereof with a first and second antibody specific for augurin or a precursor or fragment thereof, wherein said first and second antibodies or antigen-binding fragments or derivatives thereof are specific for epitopes comprised in the sequence spanning amino acids 71 to 107 of pre-augurin according to SEQ ID NO:1.

Abstract: Method for the determination of adrenomedullin immunoreactivity in biological fluids for diagnostic purposes, in particular in sepsis, cardiac and cancer diagnosis, in which the midregional partial peptide (mid-proAM; SEQ ID NO:3) of proadrenomedullin, which comprises the amino acids (45-92) of the complete preproadrenomedullin (pre-proAM; SEQ ID NO:1), is measured in particular by means of an immunoassay which operates with at least one labelled antibody which specifically recognizes a sequence of mid-proAM.

Abstract: Subject of the present invention are assays and in vitro methods for the prediction of the risk of a subject for contracting metabolic syndrome and/or diabetes mellitus and for diagnosing metabolic syndrome, comprising determining the level of arginine vasopressin pro-hormone or fragments thereof in a sample of a subject.

Abstract: A diagnostic method for the identification of a subject suffering from a primary non-infectious disease having an increased risk of an adverse outcome potentially being induced by the administration of an antibiotic to said subject comprising the determination of the level of Procalcitonin (PCT) or a fragment thereof or a precursor or fragment thereof having a length of at least 12 amino acid residues in a sample of a bodily fluid from said subject and the correlation of the determined level to a potential risk induced by the administration of an antibiotic, as well as a kit for performing the method and methods of treatment based thereon.

Abstract: Method for the determination of adrenomedullin immunoreactivity in biological fluids for diagnostic purposes, in particular in sepsis, cardiac and cancer diagnosis, in which the midregional partial peptide (mid-proAM; SEQ ID NO:3) of proadrenomedullin, which comprises the amino acids (45-92) of the complete preproadrenomedullin (pre-proAM; SEQ ID NO:1), is measured in particular by means of an immunoassay which operates with at least one labelled antibody which specifically recognizes a sequence of mid-proAM.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the determination of the level of marker peptides in a sample derived from a bodily fluid of a subject presenting with non-specific complaints.