Drug – bio-affecting and body treating compositions – Antigen – epitope – or other immunospecific immunoeffector – Amino acid sequence disclosed in whole or in part; or...
Reexamination Certificate
2005-08-23
2005-08-23
Ewoldt, G. R. (Department: 1644)
Drug, bio-affecting and body treating compositions
Antigen, epitope, or other immunospecific immunoeffector
Amino acid sequence disclosed in whole or in part; or...
C530S300000, C530S326000, C530S327000, C530S328000, C530S329000, C530S330000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06932970
ABSTRACT:
The present invention provides a method for identifying a peptide which binds to an anti-double stranded DNA antibody. The present invention also provides a class of peptides identified by the method of the present invention which bind to anti-double stranded DNA antibodies and compositions containing these peptides. The present invention also provides methods for the diagnosis and treatment of systemic lupus erythematosus utilizing the peptides of the present invention.
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Diamond Betty A.
Gaynor Bruce D.
Scharff Matthew D.
Valadon Philippe
Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University
Amster Rothstein & Ebenstein LLP
Ewoldt G. R.
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