Chemistry: molecular biology and microbiology – Measuring or testing process involving enzymes or... – Involving nucleic acid
Reexamination Certificate
2006-09-05
2006-09-05
Fredman, Jeffrey (Department: 1637)
Chemistry: molecular biology and microbiology
Measuring or testing process involving enzymes or...
Involving nucleic acid
Reexamination Certificate
active
07101670
ABSTRACT:
The present invention provides a polymorphic marker found in a region of the interferon receptor gene that can be used to assess the efficacy of interferon therapy. Thus, the present invention also relates to methods of assessing the efficacy of interferon therapy in an individual and means for accomplishing such a method.
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Hashimoto Michie
Matsuyama Noriko
Mishiro Shunji
Sugimoto Masanobu
Calamita Heather G.
Fredman Jeffrey
Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
Oblon & Spivak, McClelland, Maier & Neustadt P.C.
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