Patent application number | Description | Published |
20110113863 | MEANS AND METHODS DIAGNOSING GASTRIC BYPASS AND CONDITIONS RELATED THERETO - The present invention relates to the field of diagnostic measures. Specifically, it contemplates a method for assessing whether gastric bypass therapy was successful in a subject, a method of predicting whether gastric bypass therapy will be beneficial for a subject in need thereof, and a method of diagnosing whether a supportive therapy accompanying gastric bypass has beneficial effects on a subject in need thereof. Further provided are diagnostic methods for diabetes and body lean mass. Furthermore, the invention relates to a method for identifying a treatment against diabetes and/or obesity. | 05-19-2011 |
20120238028 | Means and Methods for Diagnosing Multiple Sclerosis - The present invention relates to the field of diagnostic methods. Specifically, the present invention contemplates a method for diagnosing multiple sclerosis in a subject, a method for identifying whether a subject is in need for a therapy of multiple sclerosis or a method for determining whether a multiple sclerosis therapy is successful. Moreover, contributed is a method for diagnosing or predicting the risk of an active status of multiple sclerosis in a subject. The invention also relates to tools for carrying out the aforementioned methods, such as diagnostic devices. | 09-20-2012 |
20120286157 | Means and Methods for Diagnosing Heart Failure in a Subject - The present invention relates to the field of diagnostic methods. Specifically, the present invention contemplates a method for diagnosing heart failure in a subject, a method for identifying whether a subject is in need for a therapy of heart failure or a method for determining whether a heart failure therapy is successful. The invention also relates to tools for carrying out the aforementioned methods, such as diagnostic devices. | 11-15-2012 |
20130126722 | Means and Methods for Metabolic Differentiation of Non-Alcoholic Steatohepatitis From Liver Disease - The present invention relates to the field of diagnostic methods. Specifically, the present invention contemplates a method for diagnosing a liver disease in a subject and a method of differentiating between NASH and NAFLD. The invention also relates to tools for carrying out the aforementioned methods, such as diagnostic devices. | 05-23-2013 |
20140030744 | Means and Methods for Diagnosing Gastric Bypass and Conditions Related Thereto - The present invention relates to the field of diagnostic measures. Specifically, it contemplates a method for assessing whether gastric bypass therapy was successful in a subject, a method of predicting whether gastric bypass therapy will be beneficial for a subject in need thereof, and a method of diagnosing whether a supportive therapy accompanying gastric bypass has beneficial effects on a subject in need thereof. Further provided are diagnostic methods for diabetes and body lean mass. Furthermore, the invention relates to a method for identifying a treatment against diabetes and/or obesity. | 01-30-2014 |
20150160238 | Means and Methods for Diagnosing and Monitoring Heart Failure in a Subject - The present invention relates to the field of diagnostic methods. Specifically, the present invention contemplates a method for diagnosing heart failure in a subject and a method for monitoring progression or regression of heart failure in a subject. The invention also relates to tools for carrying out the aforementioned methods, such as diagnostic devices. | 06-11-2015 |
20150355197 | BIOMARKERS FOR DIAGNOSING LIVER DISEASE - The present invention provides biomarkers and a method for diagnosing a liver disease in a subject such as steatosis, inflammatory liver disease, NASH, and NAFLD. The invention also relates to tools for carrying out the aforementioned methods, such as diagnostic devices. | 12-10-2015 |
20160047829 | Means and Methods for Determining a Clearance Normalized Amount of a Metabolite Disease Biomarker in a Sample - The present invention relates to a method for determining a clearance normalized amount of a metabolite disease biomarker in a sample including the steps of (a) determining the amount of the disease biomarker in at least a first type of sample of a subject suspected to suffer from the disease, (b) determining the amount of a kidney function biomarker which correlates with the glomerular filtration rate (GFR) in the said at least first type of sample, and (c) determining a clearance normalized amount for the metabolite disease biomarker by normalizing the amount determined for the metabolite disease biomarker in step (a) to the amount of the kidney function biomarker determined in step (b). Moreover, the invention also relates to a method for diagnosing a disease in a subject suspected to suffer therefrom and to a device for determining a clearance normalized amount of a metabolite disease biomarker in a sample. | 02-18-2016 |