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20090142778 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR THE THERAPY AND DIAGNOSIS OF INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASE - Compositions and methods for the therapy and diagnosis of Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD), including Crohn's Disease and Ulcerative Colitis, are disclosed. Illustrative compositions comprise one or more bacterial polypeptides, immunogenic portions thereof, polynucleotides that encode such polypeptides, antigen presenting cell that expresses such polypeptides, and T cells that are specific for cells expressing such polypeptides. The disclosed compositions are useful, for example, in the diagnosis, prevention and/or treatment of IBD. | 06-04-2009 |
20090221006 | DIAGNOSIS, PREVENTION AND TREATMENT OF CROHN'S DISEASE USING THE OMPC ANTIGEN - The present invention provides a method of diagnosing Crohn's disease in a subject by determining the presence or absence or IgA anti-OmpC antibodies in the subject, where the presence of the IgA anti-OmpC antibodies indicates that the subject has Crohn's disease. | 09-03-2009 |
20090221007 | DIAGNOSIS, PREVENTION AND TREATMENT OF CROHN'S DISEASE USING THE OMPC ANTIGEN - The present invention provides a method of diagnosing Crohn's disease in a subject by determining the presence or absence or IgA anti-OmpC antibodies in the subject, where the presence of the IgA anti-OmpC antibodies indicates that the subject has Crohn's disease. | 09-03-2009 |
20090253133 | ENHANCED T CELL RECEPTOR-MEDIATED TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR SUPERFAMILY AND CHEMOKINE MRNA EXPRESSION IN PERIPHERAL BLOOD LEUKOCYTES IN PATIENTS WITH CROHN'S DISEASE - A method is disclosed for determining whether a human having Crohn's disease is likely to respond to a therapy targeting a TNFSF member or a cytokine by measuring the level of certain mRNAs in response to a stimulus. A method of evaluating the effectiveness of a Crohn's disease therapy in a human is also disclosed. Furthermore, a method of screening compounds for use in the treatment of Crohn's disease is disclosed. A method of monitoring the disease state over time in Crohn's disease patients is also disclosed. | 10-08-2009 |
20100015156 | DIAGNOSIS OF INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASE IN CHILDREN - This invention provides methods of diagnosing and predicting disease progression of Crohn's disease. In one embodiment, a method of the invention is practiced by determining the presence or absence of CARD15 variants R702W, G908R, and/or 1007insC in a pediatric individual. In another embodiment, a method of the invention is practiced by determining the presence or absence of anti-Cbir1, anti-OmpC, ASCA, and/or pANCA in a pediatric individual | 01-21-2010 |
20100021455 | METHODS FOR DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF CROHN'S DISEASE - The inventors have discovered an elevated serum response to CBir1 flagellin in Crohn's disease patients. The present invention relates to methods for diagnosis and treatment of Crohn's disease and/or subtypes of Crohn's disease. Diagnosis is accomplished by determining the presence of the anti-CBir1 expression or determining the presence of anti-CBir1 expression and detection of the presence of pANCA. Treatment methods include antigen-directed therapy targeting CBir1 flagellin and manipulating the bacteria in the colon and/or small intestine. | 01-28-2010 |
20100021917 | METHODS OF USING GENES AND GENETIC VARIANTS TO PREDICT OR DIAGNOSE INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASE - This invention provides methods of diagnosing or predicting susceptibility to inflammatory bowel disease by determining the presence or absence of genetic variants. In one embodiment, a the invention is practiced by determining the presence or absence of NOD2 variants in an individual where the presence of NOD2 variants are indicative of susceptibility to Crohn's Disease in the individual. In another embodiment, the invention further determines the presence or absence of TLR8 variants where the presence of TLR8 variants are inflammatory bowel disease in female individuals. In another embodiment, the invention further determines the presence or absence of TR2 variant P631H where the presence of TLR2 variant P631H is indicative of susceptibility to Crohn's Disease. | 01-28-2010 |
20100055700 | ROLE OF IL-12, IL-23 AND IL-17 RECEPTORS IN INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASE - This invention provides methods of diagnosing or predicting susceptibility or protection against Inflammatory Bowel Disease in an individual by determining the presence or absence of genetic variants in the genes for IL-12, IL-23, and/or IL-17 receptors. In one embodiment, a method of the invention is practiced by determining the presence or absence of risk and/or protective haplotypes of IL-12, IL-23, and/or IL-17 receptors. | 03-04-2010 |
20100105044 | ILEAL POUCH-ANAL ANASTOMOSIS (IPAA) FACTORS IN THE TREATMENT OF INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASE - A common long term problem after Ileal Pouch-Anal Anastomosis (IPAA) is the inflammation of the pouch, called pouchitis. Additionally, about 5-10% of patients undergoing IPAA with a diagnosis of ulcerative colitis at the time of surgery are subsequently diagnosed with Crohn's disease. In one embodiment, the present invention provides methods of diagnosing and predicting susceptibility to pouchitis after IPAA by detecting the presence or absence of pANCA and/or Cbir1 Flagellin expression. | 04-29-2010 |
20100144903 | METHODS OF DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF CROHN'S DISEASE - In one embodiment, this invention provides methods of diagnosing and/or predicting susceptibility to Crohn's Disease by determining the presence or absence of risk haplotypes in IL23R, IL17A, IL17RA and/or IL12RB1 locus. In another embodiment, the invention provides methods of diagnosing and/or predicting susceptibility to Crohn's Disease in an individual by determining the presence or absence of risk haplotype at the IL12RB2 locus. | 06-10-2010 |
20100190162 | METHODS OF USING SINGLE NUCLEOTIDE POLYMORPHISMS IN THE TL1A GENE TO PREDICT OR DIAGNOSE INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASE - This invention provides methods of diagnosing or predicting susceptibility to Inflammatory Bowel Disease by determining the presence or absence of genetic variants in the TL1A gene. In one embodiment, a method of the invention is practiced by determining the presence or absence of TL1A production following Fc-gamma-R activation. In another embodiment, the invention provides methods of treatment of inflammatory bowel disease by inhibition of TL1A. | 07-29-2010 |
20100240043 | METHODS OF USING GENETIC VARIANTS TO DIAGNOSE AND PREDICT INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASE - The present invention relates to methods of diagnosing susceptibility to Inflammatory Bowel Disease and subtypes of Inflammatory Bowel Disease. In one embodiment, the present invention provides a method of diagnosing susceptibility to Inflammatory Bowel Disease by determining the presence of one or more risk variants at the DR3 locus, GATA3 locus, SIN(EFS) locus, BTLA locus, LIGHT locus and MAGE locus. | 09-23-2010 |
20100240077 | METHODS OF ASSESSING CROHN'S DISEASE PATIENT PHENOTYPE BY I2 SEROLOGIC RESPONSE - The invention provides a method of diagnosing or predicting susceptibility to a clinical subtype of Crohn's disease in a subject having Crohn's disease by determining the presence or absence of IgA anti-I2 antibodies in the subject, where the presence of the IgA anti-I2 antibodies indicates that the subject has a clinical subtype of Crohn's disease. In one embodiment, a method of the invention is practiced by further determining the presence or absence in the subject of a NOD2 variant, anti- | 09-23-2010 |
20100284999 | CHARACTERIZATION OF THE CBIR1 ANTIGENIC RESPONSE FOR DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF CROHN'S DISEASE - This invention provides methods of diagnosing or predicting susceptibility to Crohn's Disease by determining the presence or absence of genetic variants. In one embodiment, the present invention provides methods to diagnose and/or predict susceptibility to Crohn's Disease in an individual by determining the presence or absence of anti-Cbir1 reactivity and the presence or absence of TLR5 risk variants. In another embodiment, the present invention provides methods to diagnose Crohn's Disease by determining the presence or absence of NFKB1 haplotype H3 and/or ASCA expression. In another embodiment, the present invention provides methods of diagnosing Crohn's Disease by determining the presence or absence of Cbir1 specific peripheral blood T cell proliferation. | 11-11-2010 |
20110117552 | METHODS OF USING A NOD2/CARD15 HAPLOTYPE TO DIAGNOSE CROHN'S DISEASE - The present invention provides a method of diagnosing or predicting susceptibility to Crohn's disease in an individual by determining the presence or absence in the individual of a disease-predisposing haplotype containing a JW1 variant allele at the NOD2/CARD15 locus, where the presence of the disease-predisposing haplotype is diagnostic of or predictive of susceptibility to Crohn's disease. | 05-19-2011 |
20110124644 | METHODS OF DIAGNOSING AND CHARACTERIZING CANNABINOID SIGNALING IN CROHN'S DISEASE - Diagnosis of Crohn's Disease by determining the presence or absence of variants at the CNR2 (cannabinoid) genetic locus and serological markers is disclosed Methods of diagnosing a Crohn's Disease sub-type by determining the presence or absence of one or more risk variants at the CNR2 5 locus and the presence or absence of ASCA, OmpC, 12 and/or anti-Cbir1 antibodies are included | 05-26-2011 |
20110177969 | THE ROLE OF IL17RD AND THE IL23-1L17 PATHWAY IN CROHN'S DISEASE - The present invention relates to methods of diagnosing susceptibility to Crohn's Diseaese by determining the presence or absence of susceptibility variants at the IL17RD locus. in one embodiment, the present invention provides a method of diagnosing and/or predicting susceptibility to Crohn's Disease by determining the presence or absence of an interaction between IL17RD Block 2 Haplotype 2 and IL23R Block 2 Haplotype 2 and/or IL12RB2 Haplotype 4, where the presence of an interaction between IL17RD Block 2 Haplotype 2 and IL23R Block 2 Haplotype 2 and/or IL12RB2 Haplotype 4 is indicative of susceptibility to Crohn's Disease. | 07-21-2011 |
20110189685 | METHODS OF USING JAK3 GENETIC VARIANTS TO DIAGNOSE AND PREDICT CROHN'S DISEASE - The present invention relates to methods of diagnosing and diagnosing susceptibility to Crohn's Disease by determining the presence or absence of risk variants at the JAK3 locus. In one embodiment, the present invention provides a method of diagnosing susceptibility to Crohn's Disease by determining the presence of a risk variant at the JAK3 locus, where the risk variant is associated with positive expression of ASCA and/or anti-I2. | 08-04-2011 |
20110229471 | METHODS OF DETERMINING RESPONSIVENESS TO ANTI-TNF ALPHA THERAPY IN INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASE - The present invention relates to methods of prognosing responsiveness to anti-TNFα therapy by determining the presence or absence of risk factors in the individual. In one embodiment, the risk factors are genetic markers, serological markers and/or clinical phenotypes associated with non-responsiveness to treatment with anti-TNFα therapy in an individual diagnosed with IBD. | 09-22-2011 |
20120041082 | METHODS OF USING SMAD3 AND JAK2 GENETIC VARIANTS TO DIAGNOSE AND PREDICT INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASE - Disclosed are methods of diagnosing Inflammatory Bowel Disease by determining the presence or absence of genetic variants at SMAD3 and/or JAK2 loci. Provided is a method of diagnosing a Crohn's Disease subtype in an individual by determining the presence or absence of a risk variant at the SMAD3 and/or JAK2 loci. | 02-16-2012 |
20120073585 | METHODS OF PREDICTING COMPLICATION AND SURGERY IN CROHN'S DISEASE - The present invention relates to prognosing, diagnosing and treating an aggressive form of Crohn's disease characterized by rapid progression to complication and/or surgery from the time of diagnosis. In one embodiment, the prognosis, diagnosis and treatment is based upon the presence of one or more genetic risk factors. | 03-29-2012 |
20120208212 | METHODS OF ASSESSING CROHN'S DISEASE PATIENT PHENOTYPE BY I2, OMPC AND ASCA SEROLOGIC RESPONSE - The invention provides a method of diagnosing or predicting susceptibility to a clinical subtype of Crohn's disease in a subject having Crohn's disease by determining the presence or absence of IgA anti-I2 antibodies in the subject, where the presence of the IgA anti-I2 antibodies indicates that the subject has a clinical subtype of Crohn's disease. In one embodiment, a method of the invention is practiced by further determining the presence or absence in the subject of a NOD2 variant, anti- | 08-16-2012 |
20120208900 | METHODS OF PREDICTING THE NEED FOR SURGERY IN CROHN'S DISEASE - The present invention relates to methods of predicting susceptibility to a severe form of Crohn's disease in an individual by determining the presence or absence of one or more risk variants. In one embodiment, the risk variants comprise a combination of genetic risk variants and clinical risk factors. In another embodiment, the genetic risk variants are at the IL12B genetic locus. In another embodiment, the severe form of Crohn's disease is characterized by a rapid progression to a condition requiring surgery for treatment. | 08-16-2012 |
20130012602 | METHODS OF USING ZNF365 GENETIC VARIANTS TO DIAGNOSE CROHN'S DISEASE - The present invention relates to prognosing, diagnosing and treating of Crohn's disease. The invention also provides prognosis, diagnosis, and treatment that are based upon the presence of one or more genetic risk factors at the ZNF365 genetic locus | 01-10-2013 |
20130012604 | METHODS OF USING PRDM1 GENETIC VARIANTS TO PROGNOSE, DIAGNOSE AND TREAT INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASE - Methods of predicting the development of medically refractory ulcerative colitis (MR-UC) in a patient by determining the presence or absence of one or more risk variants, where the presence of one or more risk variants is indicative of a severe and/or aggressive form of ulcerative colitis are disclosed. | 01-10-2013 |
20130058953 | CHARACTERIZATION OF THE CBIR1 ANTIGENIC RESPONSE FOR DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF CROHN'S DISEASE - This invention provides methods of diagnosing or predicting susceptibility to Crohn's Disease by determining the presence or absence of genetic variants. In one embodiment, the present invention provides methods to diagnose and/or predict susceptibility to Crohn's Disease in an individual by determining the presence or absence of anti-Cbir1 reactivity and the presence or absence of TLR5 risk variants. In another embodiment, the present invention provides methods to diagnose Crohn's Disease by determining the presence or absence of NFKB1 haplotype H3 and/or ASCA expression. In another embodiment, the present invention provides methods of diagnosing Crohn's Disease by determining the presence or absence of Cbir1 specific peripheral blood T cell proliferation. | 03-07-2013 |
20130136720 | METHODS OF USING FUT2 GENETIC VARIANTS TO DIAGNOSE CROHN'S DISEASE - The present invention relates to prognosing, diagnosing and treating of Crohn's disease. The invention also provides prognosis, diagnosis, and treatment that are based upon the presence of one or more genetic risk factors at the FUT2 genetic locus. | 05-30-2013 |
20140017711 | METHODS OF DIAGNOSING ULCERATIVE COLITIS AND CROHN'S DISEASE - The present invention relates to methods of prognosing inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) in an individual by determining the presence of at least one risk genetic variant and/or at least one risk serological marker. In one embodiment, the presence of risk serological marker ANCA is indicative of an aggressive form of ulcerative colitis. In another embodiment, the present invention relates to methods of diagnosing a Crohn's disease subtype in an individual, where the presence of risk variants and serological markers I2, OmpC and/or Cbir1 are indicative of the Crohn's disease subtype. | 01-16-2014 |
20140018447 | METHODS OF DIAGNOSING AND TREATING INTESTINAL GRANULOMAS AND LOW BONE DENSITY IN INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASE - The present invention relates to methods of diagnosing inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) in an individual by determining the presence of at least one risk genetic variant and/or at least one risk serological marker. In one embodiment, the presence of at least one risk genetic variant is indicative of granuloma. In another embodiment, the presence of at least one risk genetic variant is indicative of low bone density (LBD). | 01-16-2014 |
20140018448 | ROLE OF IFNG METHYLATION IN INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASE - The invention relates to method of diagnosing susceptibility to inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) in an individual by obtaining a sample from the individual, assaying the sample to determine the presence or absence of one or more risk genetic variants and/or an increase in IFNG DNA methylation. In one embodiment, the present invention provides a method of diagnosing susceptibility to inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) in an individual by obtaining a sample from the individual, assaying the sample to determine the presence or absence of one or more risk genetic variants and/or an increase in IFNG DNA methylation relative to a normal subject, and diagnosing susceptibility to inflammatory bowel disease based on the presence of one or more risk genetic variants and/or an increase in IFNG DNA methylation relative to a normal subject. In another embodiment, the IBD is ulcerative colitis. | 01-16-2014 |
20150026831 | TL1A MODEL OF INFLAMMATION FIBROSIS AND AUTOIMMUNITY - This invention relates transgenic animals that overexpress TL1A in a tissue specific manner to model inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), such as colitis, Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, fibrosis, and related inflammatory diseases and conditions. TL1A transgenic animals constitutively express both TL1A and GFP in lymphoid and myeloid cell lineages, allowing convenient identification and sorting of immune cells involved in IBD disease progression, such as T-cells, antigen presenting cells (APC), and dendritic cells (DC). TL1A transgenic animals may be induced to exhibit gross fibrosis, or isolated cells may be implanted into immunodeficient mice to establish colitis. | 01-22-2015 |
20150086567 | ROLE OF IFNG METHYLATION IN INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASE - The invention relates to method of diagnosing susceptibility to inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) in an individual by obtaining a sample from the individual, assaying the sample to determine the presence or absence of one or more risk genetic variants and/or an increase in IFNG DNA methylation. In one embodiment, the present invention provides a method of diagnosing susceptibility to inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) in an individual by obtaining a sample from the individual, assaying the sample to determine the presence or absence of one or more risk genetic variants and/or an increase in IFNG DNA methylation relative to a normal subject, and diagnosing susceptibility to inflammatory bowel disease based on the presence of one or more risk genetic variants and/or an increase in IFNG DNA methylation relative to a normal subject. In another embodiment, the IBD is ulcerative colitis. | 03-26-2015 |