Patents by Inventor Umar Niazi

Umar Niazi has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • BIOLOGICAL METHODS FOR DIAGNOSING ACTIVE TUBERCULOSIS OR FOR DETEMINING THE RISK OF A LATENT TUBERCULOSIS INFECTION PROGRESSING TO ACTIVE TUBERCULOSIS AND MATERIALS FOR USE THEREIN
    Publication number: 20190055604
    Abstract: There is provided methods for diagnosing active tuberculosis (ATB), or for determining the risk of a latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) progressing to ATB, in an individual comprising or consisting of the steps of: a) providing a sample to be tested from the individual; b) measuring the expression in the test sample of GBP6 and/or BATF2; wherein the expression in the test sample of GBP6 and/or BATF2 is indicative of the presence of active tuberculosis (ATB) in the individual, and/or wherein the expression in the test sample of GBP6 and/or BATF2 is proportional to the risk of a latent TB infection progressing to an active TB infection in the individual. There are also provided binding agents and kits for use in such methods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2017
    Publication date: February 21, 2019
    Inventors: Ajit Lalvani, Long Hoang, Umar Niazi