Biomarker Combinations for NASH and Hepatic Fibrosis Diagnosis
Summary
USPTO granted patent US12601747B2 to Bio-Rad Laboratories for biomarker combinations used to diagnose Non-Alcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH) and hepatic fibrosis status. The patent covers methods and kits for evaluating liver conditions based on three or more biomarker levels in subjects with NAFLD or NASH.
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USPTO granted patent US12601747B2 to Bio-Rad Laboratories covering methods and kits for diagnosing NASH and hepatic fibrosis based on three or more specific biomarkers. The patent, with 5 claims, lists inventors including Isabelle Batxelli-Molina, Florian Salipante, Roger P. Walker, John Flanagan, and Jeannette Fareh-Michiel.
Affected parties including diagnostic laboratories, healthcare providers, and medical device manufacturers should monitor for potential licensing requirements or patent clearance needs when developing or using similar biomarker-based diagnostic methods for liver diseases.
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Biomarker combinations to simultaneously evaluate non-alcoholic steatohepatitis and hepatic fibrosis status
Grant US12601747B2 Kind: B2 Apr 14, 2026
Assignee
BIO-RAD LABORATORIES, INC.
Inventors
Isabelle Batxelli-Molina, Florian Salipante, Roger P. Walker, John Flanagan, Jeannette Fareh-Michiel
Abstract
The invention provides a method of diagnosing Non-Alcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH) and/or the hepatic fibrosis status of a subject, especially a subject afflicted with Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) or NASH, based on the level of only three or more particular biomarkers. The invention further provides a kit suitable for performing said method and the use of said method and methods of treating patients diagnosed in accordance with the disclosed methods.
CPC Classifications
C07K 16/24
Filing Date
2023-11-06
Application No.
18502243
Claims
5
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