University of Pittsburgh

MMP1 and MMP7 as Peripheral Blood Biomakers in Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis

Description

This invention relates to a novel panel of serum biomarkers for diagnosing and/or assessing the aggressiveness of IPF. Additionally, specific combinations of the biomarkers can be used to evaluate the progression of disease. Lastly, there are methods of identifying agents useful in the treatment of IPF which target the biomarkers. The panel includes but is not limited to MMP1 and MMP7.

IP Status

https://patents.google.com/patent/US8846341B2