EP3840831A1 - Process and system for identifying individuals having a high risk of inflammatory bowel disease and a method of treatment - Google Patents
Process and system for identifying individuals having a high risk of inflammatory bowel disease and a method of treatmentInfo
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- IBD Inflammatory bowel diseases
- Crohn’s and ulcerative colitis are chronic multifactorial diseases that involve both genetics and environment of the effected patient. These diseases are progressive, remitting and relapsing throughout a patient’s lifetime.
- GWAS genome wide association studies
- SNPs single nucleotide polymorphisms
- Ulcerative colitis is a form of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) that appears in the large intestine or colon with periods of exacerbated symptoms and periods that are relatively symptom free. UC patients often experience the same symptoms as irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) patients, which is a much less serious condition, making a definitive diagnosis much more complicated. Similarly, patients with indeterminate colitis may have a form of colitis that is different from UC, and more similar to Crohn’s colitis, another related form of intestinal IBD.
- IBD inflammatory bowel disease
- IBS irritable bowel syndrome
- Symptoms of UC are anatomically heterogeneous in their presentation between patients.
- UC patients for example can present with disease in a range of extent from the recto-sigmoid only on to degrees of involvement including the entire colon.
- patients treated medically may be started on non-specific anti-inflammatory medications, most commonly mesalamine (5-ASA).
- Non-responders to a trial of medications may then be escalated in their therapy with cytotoxic or biologic medications.
- This“step-up” approach typically using mesalamine to treat active UC is associated with clinical treatment failures in 60% of patients with moderate UC, compared to 80% treated with placebo.
- a clinical response favoring doses of mesalamine greater than 2.5 grams per day has not been clearly shown despite clinical practice to the contrary.
- IBD inflammatory bowel disease
- ASCA serum anti- Saccharomyces cerevisiae antibody
- pANCA perinuclear antoneutriphil cytoplasmic antibody
- CD Crohn’s Disease
- IBD disease biomarkers including anti-GM-CSF antibody, CD1 1 b, TNF-a, CRP, aldo-keto reductase family 1 B10 (AKR1 B10), perforin, NF-kB, CXC-chemokines, aquaporins, kinesins, adaptor protein-1 (AP-1), C5a, IL-2R, integrins, HCC-4, IL-7, MCP-1 , MSP protein, IL-11 , G-CSF, adrenoreceptors, ST2, E-cadhein, KC, IL-12/23p40, IL-17, chlorotyrosine, PAP/REG3, MIF, DMBT1 , LCN2, IL-22, haptoglobin, CCL20, IL-6, IL-33, CAP37, E4A (UBE4A), CXCL16, resistin, apolipoprotein A-IV, beta-defensin, NOD2/
- mesalamine 5-ASA
- the efficacy of mesalamine in active UC is only about 30 - 40%.
- UC pathophysiology and factors that influence the response to mesalamine treatment are not well known.
- the identified significant differences in protein profiling from different genders and anatomic colitis locations demonstrate that UC is a complicated disease.
- IBD IBD diagnosis of an IBD patient can take some time and the“gold standard” for diagnosis is colonoscopy and verification through histopathology. Patients may bide their time and live with symptoms prior to their colonoscopy. During this period of unknown inflammatory damage can be done to the intestine and this cannot be reversed. Further, for the past several decades treatment protocols were based on the idea of therapeutic escalation. Patients were started on therapies with lower risk and side effects. If these therapies did not work (typically a 12-week period) therapy was escalated to others including the biologies. During this period of therapeutic trial and error, patients would continue to have symptoms and disease would progress.
- the process and system of the subject invention is directed to a more effective, individual based treatment regimen which is built using clinical identified target biomarkers.
- the biomarkers identified herein establishes a foundation of UC target biomarkers associated with gender differential responses to mesalamine, and includes panels identifying protein target biomarkers that distinguishes mesalamine response differences between genders.
- the subject invention is directed to a process and system for determining the efficacy of mesalamine for patients being treated for various UC conditions.
- the subject invention is also directed to a process and system for developing effective strategies for the treatment of patients suffering from UC and to new, safe, effective, and potentially gender and colitis location dependent therapeutics.
- Preferred embodiments of the subject invention are a process and a system that utilizes gender and disease locations to effectively develop new diagnostics and diagnostics standards for UC therapeutic strategies.
- Another preferred embodiment of the subject invention utilizes gender and disease locations to permit personalized clinical UC medication regimens based on an individual patient’s biomarker profiles.
- Another preferred embodiment of the subject invention operates to identify mesalamine non-responders at a relatively early stage of UC using one or more panels of target biomarkers which allows for the development of a clinical medication approach having greater mesalamine efficacy.
- Another preferred embodiment of the subject invention operates to identify mesalamine non-responders at a relatively early stage of UC using one or more panels of target biomarkers which allow faster and effective disease control with alternative treatments.
- the panel is for male and female pancolitis and extensive colitis and comprises one or more target biomarkers selected from a list consisting of GSTM1 , IL13, RETN and Histone H2a autoantibody.
- the panel is for female left sided colitis and comprises one or more target biomarkers selected from a list consisting of antibody to L. donovani, antibody to HTCLV1/2, and HSP90alpha autoantibody.
- the panel is for male left sided colitis and comprises one or more target biomarkers selected from a list consisting of APOA1 , PRL, HSP 71 autoantibody and IgA.
- the panel is for female proctosigmoiditis and comprises one or more target biomarkers selected from the list consisting of CCL22 and antibody to cholera toxin.
- Another preferred embodiment of the invention the panel is for male proctosigmoiditis and comprises one or more target biomarkers selected from the list consisting of ILRN and CD40 LG.
- the identified target biomarkers are gender dependent biomarkers.
- the identified target biomarkers are effective for predicting efficacy of mesalamine patients with pancolitis and extensive colitis.
- the identified target biomarkers are effective for predicting efficacy of mesalamine 2.4 g and 4.8 g daily therapy, given for 6 weeks to female and male patients with pancolitis and extensive colitis, and are selected from a panel comprising a list having one or more target biomarkers consisting of Model 1 : GSTM1 , IL13 and Histone H2a autoantibody and Model 2: Histone H2A autoantibody and RETN target biomarkers.
- the identified target biomarkers are effective for predicting the efficacy of mesalamine 2.4 g and 4.8 g daily therapy, given for 6 weeks for female patients with left-sided colitis, and are selected from a panel comprising a list one or more target biomarkers consisting of antibody to L. donovani, antibody to HTCLV 1/2, HSP90 alpha autoantibody target biomarkers.
- the identified target biomarkers are effective for predicting the efficacy of mesalamine 2.4 g and 4.8 g daily therapy, given for 6 weeks for male patients with left-sided colitis, and are selected from the panel comprising a list of one or more target biomarkers consisting of HSP 71 autoantibody, IgA, APOA1 and PRL target biomarkers.
- the identified target biomarkers are effective for predicting the efficacy of mesalamine 2.4 g and 4.8 g daily therapy, given for 6 weeks for female patients with proctosigmoiditis and are selected from the panel comprising a list of one or more target biomarkers consisting of CCL22, and antibody to cholera toxin.
- the identified target biomarkers are effective for predicting the efficacy of mesalamine 2.4 g and 4.8 g daily therapy, given for 6 weeks for male patients with proctosigmoiditis, and are selected from a panel comprising a list of one or more target biomarkers consisting of IL1 RN, and CD40L.
- a preferred embodiment of the invention is a process for predicting a patient’s response to mesalamine for the treatment of ulcerative colitis (UC), the process comprises the steps of: identifying a patient diagnosed with UC; determining the location of the ulcerative colitis; obtaining a blood sample from the patient; using the sample to form a blood component; selecting a panel having one or more target biomarkers for the diagnosed UC, location and gender of the patient; using the blood component to make a determination as to the existence and quantity of one or more of the target biomarkers in the blood component; and using the determination to create an outcome that predicts the effectiveness of mesalamine treatment for the patient.
- UC ulcerative colitis
- the panel comprises levels of one or more target biomarkers selected from the list consisting of GSTM1 , IL13, RETN and Histone H2a autoantibody effective for use in creating outcomes for male and female patients having pancolitis and extensive colitis.
- the panel comprises levels of one or more target biomarkers selected from the list consisting of antibody to L. donovani, antibody to HTCLV 1/2 and HSP90alpha autoantibody effective for use in creating outcomes for female left sided colitis.
- the panel comprises levels of one or more target biomarkers selected from the list consisting of APOA1 , PRL, HSP 71 autoantibody and IgA effective for use in creating outcomes for male left sided colitis.
- the panel comprises one or more target biomarkers selected from the list consisting of CCL22 and antibody to cholera toxin effective for use in creating outcomes for female proctosigmoiditis.
- the panel comprises one or more target biomarkers selected from the list consisting of ILRN and CD40 LG effective for use in creating outcomes for male proctosigmoiditis.
- one or more panels are effective for predicting efficacy of mesalamine patients with pancolitis and extensive colitis.
- Another preferred embodiment of the invention is a process for defining specific UC disease biomarkers as to gender and colitis locations comprising the steps of: obtaining a sample from the patient; using the sample to form a blood component, such as a serum, identifying one or more target biomarkers from the blood component and the levels of the identified target biomarkers, and using the levels of the identified target biomarkers to create an outcome that diagnoses mild-to-moderate ulcerative colitis disease.
- a blood component such as a serum
- the process further comprises the step of using the panel and the levels and/or the change in levels of the one or more target biomarkers to develop novel UC therapeutics as new drug targets or as means to identify new drug targets or as means to screen new drug therapeutics.
- a preferred embodiment of the invention is a process for predicting a patient’s response to mesalamine for the treatment of ulcerative colitis (UC), the process comprises the steps of identifying a patient diagnosed with UC, determining the location of the UC, obtaining a first blood sample from the patient, mixing the blood sample with one or more separators to create a first blood component, selecting a panel, wherein the panel identifies one or more target biomarkers for the location of the UC and the gender of the patient, determining the level of each of the one or more target biomarkers in the first blood component, making a first comparison of the levels of the one or more target biomarkers in the first blood component to levels in a reference, and using the first comparison to create an outcome predicting the effectiveness of mesalamine treatment for the patient.
- UC ulcerative colitis
- a preferred embodiment of the invention is a process for the treatment of ulcerative colitis (UC), the process comprises the steps of identifying a patient diagnosed with UC, determining the location of the UC, obtaining a first blood sample from the patient, creating a blood component devoid of red and white blood cells by mixing the first blood sample with one or more separators, selecting a panel based on the location and gender of the UC wherein the panel identifies one or more target biomarkers, making a determination of the existence and level of the one or more of the identified target biomarkers in the first blood component, administering a treatment to the patient for the UC, obtaining a second blood sample from the patient and mixing the second blood sample with one or more separators to create a second blood component, determining the level of each of the one or more target biomarkers in the second blood component, making a second comparison of the levels of the one of more target biomarkers in the second blood component to the levels of the one or more target biomarkers in the first blood component, and using the second comparison
- the process further comprising the steps of identifying one or more compounds or proteins that effect, produces, or modifies one or more of the identified target biomarkers, and creating a treatment for the UC disease wherein such treatment is based on one or more of the identified compounds or proteins.
- a preferred embodiment of the invention is a process for predicting a patient’s response to mesalamine for the treatment of ulcerative colitis (UC), the process comprises the steps of: identifying the location of the UC, obtaining a blood sample from the patient diagnosed with the UC, forming a blood component by mixing the blood sample with one or more separators, selecting a panel identifying one or more target biomarkers based on the location and gender of the patient, using the blood component to make a determination as to the existence and quantity of one or more of said target biomarkers in the blood component, and using the determination to create an outcome that predicts the effectiveness of mesalamine treatment for the patient.
- UC ulcerative colitis
- the one or more separators are selected from the list consisting of an EDTA coated tube, and/or a Heparin coated tube, and/or a Citrate coated tube.
- the one or more separators are anticoagulants.
- Another preferred embodiment of the invention is a process of identifying individuals that may have or have a greater risk of developing, IBD, Crohn’s disease or Ulcerative Colitis prior to having physical symptoms.
- a preferred embodiment of a process of determining if an individual is at risk of developing inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) prior to diagnosis of IBD comprises the steps of: identifying an individual that should be tested; obtaining a first blood sample of the individual; forming a blood component by mixing the blood sample with one or more separators, using the blood component to make a determination as to the existence and quantity of one or more of the target biomarkers in the blood component, selecting a panel of predictive target biomarkers; examining the blood component sample to obtain a level of each predictive target biomarker listed on the panel of predictive target biomarkers; determining the total level of protein in the sample; selecting a prediction logistic regression model and using the logistic regression model and the levels of each predictive target biomarker and the total level of protein in the blood sample to calculate a risk value; determining if the risk value is above or below a cut-off value for the selected prediction logistic regression model; wherein if the risk value is greater than the cut-off value, the process includes the step of administering a therapy
- the process of determining if an individual is at risk of developing inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) prior to diagnosis of IBD includes the steps of: selecting a panel of predictive target biomarkers for use in determining the risk of the individual developing Crohn’s disease; taking a blood sample from the individual and examining the blood sample to obtain a level of each predictive target biomarker listed on a panel of predictive target biomarkers for use in determining the risk of the individual developing Crohn’s disease; selecting a prediction logistic regression model for use in determining the risk of the individual developing Crohn’s disease and using the logistic regression model and the levels of each predictive target biomarker listed on the panel of predictive target biomarkers for use in determining the risk of the individual developing Crohn’s disease and the total level of protein in the blood sample to calculate a risk value for developing Crohn’s disease; determining if the risk value for developing Crohn’s disease is above or below a cut-off value for the prediction logistic regression model for use in determining the risk of the individual developing Crohn’s disease;
- the process of determining if an individual is at risk of developing inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) prior to diagnosis of IBD includes the steps of: selecting a panel of predictive target biomarkers for use in determining the risk of the individual developing ulcerative colitis (UC); taking a blood sample from the individual and examining the blood sample to obtain a level of each predictive target biomarker listed on the panel of predictive target biomarkers for use in determining the risk of the individual developing UC; selecting a prediction logistic regression model for use in determining the risk of the individual developing UC and using the logistic regression model and the levels of each predictive target biomarker listed on the panel of predictive target biomarkers for use in determining the risk of the individual developing UC and the total level of protein in the blood sample to calculate a risk value for developing UC; determining if the risk value for developing UC is above or below a cut-off value for the prediction logistic regression model for use in determining the risk of the individual developing UC; wherein if the risk value for developing UC is greater
- the process for determining the risk of an individual developing IBD includes the steps of identifying an individual that should be tested, obtaining a blood sample of the individual and examining the blood sample to identify one or more predictive target biomarkers and obtaining a level of the one or more identified predictive target biomarkers in the sample. A risk value is then created for the individual based on a ratio of the level of one or more identified predictive target biomarkers to the total amount of protein in the blood sample and taking into account any relationships between certain identified predictive target biomarkers.
- the process further includes the steps of obtaining an outcome that identifies the risk value of the individual indicating if the individual has a low, moderate or high risk of developing IBD (or Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis).
- a therapy may be administered prior to symptoms of IBD (or Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis) appearing.
- the process one it is determined that the individual has a moderate or high risk of developing IBD includes the step of predicting the effectiveness of mesalamine treatment for the individual.
- an individual identified as having a moderate or high risk of developing IBD or Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis
- the process includes the step of administering a therapy that includes regulating the individual’s diet to reduce the likelihood of developing IBD or Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis.
- the process includes the step of using a blood sample to identify other target biomarkers to predict the efficacy of using mesalamine therapy.
- the predictive target biomarkers for use in determining the risk of a patient developing IBD are selected from a list comprising the predictive target biomarkers of ACE (Angiotensin converting enzyme), CRP (C - reactive protein), CSF3 (Granulocyte colony stimulating factor), HP (Haptoglobin), sICAMI (Soluble Intracellular adhesion molecule 1), RETN (Resistin), pANCA (auto antibody to Myeloperoxidase (MPO)), SCL-70 (auto-antibody to DNA Topoisomerase 1) and Anti-Tetanus toxoid IgG antibody (Tetanus Toxoid).
- ACE Angiotensin converting enzyme
- CRP C - reactive protein
- CSF3 Granulocyte colony stimulating factor
- HP Heaptoglobin
- sICAMI Soluble Intracellular adhesion molecule 1
- RETN Resistin
- pANCA auto antibody to Myeloperoxid
- a preferred embodiment of the invention uses a first prediction logistic regression model to create a prediction outcome indicating the risk (likelihood) of an individual developing IBD without considering environmental change and/or impactful stress deployment of the individual.
- a first prediction panel comprises protein predictive target biomarkers of HP, GCSF, RETN, CRP, sICAM and antibody target biomarkers antibody to tetanus toxoid and identifies the relationships of sICAM x HP, GCSF x CRP and GCSF x RETN.
- a preferred embodiment of the invention uses a second prediction logistic regression model to create a prediction outcome indicating the risk (likelihood) of an individual developing IBD with consideration of Environmental Change and/or Impactful Stress of the individual.
- a second prediction panel comprises protein predictive target biomarkers of sICAM, GCSF, HP, CRP, RETN and antibody target biomarkers antibody to tetanus toxoid.
- a preferred embodiment of the invention uses a third prediction logistic regression model to create a prediction outcome indicating the risk of an individual developing Crohn’s disease.
- a third prediction panel comprises protein predictive target biomarkers of SCL70, AcE, RETN, CRP, GCSF and antibody target biomarkers antibody to tetanus toxoid (TT) and identifies the relationships of sICAM x RETN, GCSF x TT.
- a preferred embodiment of the invention comprises a fourth prediction panel comprises protein predictive target biomarkers for use in creating a prediction outcome of the risk of an individual developing ulcerative colitis (UC).
- UC ulcerative colitis
- a fourth prediction panel comprises protein predictive target biomarkers of HP, SICAM1 and RETN, and identifies the relationship of sICAMI x HP.
- a preferred embodiment of the process of determining the likelihood of an individual having IBD (with or without consideration of Environmental Change and/or Impactful Stress of the individual), Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis comprises the steps of: identifying an individual that should be tested for IBD, Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis (collectively referred to as“Disease”) prior to showing signs of the Disease; obtaining a first blood sample from the individual; selecting one or more predictive target biomarkers from a prediction panel for the Disease; determining the level of the selected one or more predictive target biomarkers in the first blood sample; determining the level of total amount of protein in the first blood sample and determining a ratio of the level of each selected predictive target biomarker to the total amount of protein in the blood sample; using a prediction logistic regression model to determine a risk value of the individual developing the Disease; determining if the risk value is above or below a cut-off value; and make a prediction outcome indicating the risk of the individual developing the Disease.
- the process includes the steps of creating a treatment protocol based on the individual’s profile.
- the process of treating an individual having a high risk of developing IBD further comprises the step of using the prediction panel(s) and changes in risk value(s) of the individual or individuals being treated for IBD prior to symptoms observed to develop novel IBD therapeutics as new drug targets or as means to identify new drug targets or as means to screen new drug therapeutics to reduce the risk of individuals developing IBD or to slow down the progression of the IBD.
- the process further comprising the steps of identifying one or more compounds or proteins that effect, produces, or modifies one or more of the predictive target biomarkers that reduces the risk of an individual developing IBD, and creating a treatment for reducing the risk of an individual developing IBD or to slow down the progression of the IBD w herein such treatment is based on one or more of the identified compounds or proteins
- FIG. 1 is a schematic representation illustrating the system of the subject invention whereby a blood component comprising a blood sample from a patient diagnosed with a form of UC is mixed with one or more separators to form a blood component that is devoid of red and white blood cells, a panel identifying one or more target biomarkers based on gender and location of the UC, the blood component further comprises levels (quantity) of one or more target biomarkers, and a reference for comparing the levels of the target biomarkers for creating an outcome;
- FIG. 2 is a flow diagram showing the general methodology of the process for predicting efficacy of mesalamine for patients being treated for a diagnosed UC condition;
- FIG. 3 illustrates specific biomarker panels for a patient diagnosed with UC based on the gender of the patient and the location of the UC;
- FIG. 4A and 4B shows Table 1 displaying significant univariate analytes with a p value of less than .2 which were used to build the final biomarker multivariate model for success or failure of male/female pan/extensive colitis and also shows distribution of proteins that predict success or failure of 5ASA within subgroups;
- FIG. 5 shows Table 2 displaying descriptive ranges of location and gender specific biomarkers
- FIG. 6 shows Table 3 displaying predictive models for location and gender
- FIG. 7 shows Table 4 displaying significant univariate analytes with p values of less than .2 which were used to build the final biomarker multivariate model for success or failure of female left-sided colitis UC patients;
- FIG. 8A and FIG. 8B shows Table 5 displaying significant univariate analytes with p vales of less than .2, which were used to build the final biomarker multivariate model for success or failure of male left-sided ulcerative colitis patients;
- FIG. 9 shows Table 6 displaying significant univariate analytes with p value of less than .2, which are used to build the final biomarker multivariate model for success or failure of proctosigmoiditis UC female patients;
- FIG. 10 shows Table 7 displaying male proctosigmoiditis univariate analytes used for multivariate modeling
- FIG. 11 shows Table 8 displaying a list of target biomarkers for male locations of proctosigmoiditis, left-sided colitis and extensive/pancolitis that can be used for drug development, compound screening, diagnostics, and monitoring therapeutic responses;
- FIG. 12 shows Table 9 displaying a list of target biomarkers for male locations of proctosigmoiditis, left-sides and extensive/pancolitis that can be used for drug development, compound screening, diagnostics, and monitoring therapeutic responses;
- FIG. 13 shows Table 10 displaying the list of target biomarkers for male proctosigmoiditis, left-sided and pan/extensive that can be used for drug development, compound screening, diagnostics, and monitoring therapeutic responses;
- FIG. 14 shows Table 11 displaying a list of target biomarkers for female locations of proctosigmoiditis, left-sided and extensive/pancolitis that can be used for drug development, compound screening, diagnostics, and monitoring therapeutic responses;
- FIG. 15 shows Table 12 displaying a list of target biomarkers for female locations of proctosigmoiditis, left-sides and extensive/pancolits that can be used for drug development, compound screening, diagnostics, and monitoring therapeutic responses;
- FIG. 16 shows Table 13 displaying the list of target biomarkers for female proctosigmoiditis, left-sided and pan/extensive that can be used for drug development, compound screening, diagnostics, and monitoring therapeutic responses;
- FIG. 17 is a flow diagram of the general methodology of a preferred embodiment of the invention showing the process of creating an outcome that predicts the efficiency of an administered medication;
- FIG. 18 is a flow diagram of the general methodology of a preferred embodiment of the invention showing the process used for drug development, compound screening, diagnostics and monitoring therapeutic responses using the system of the subject invention
- FIG. 19 shows a first prediction panel of predictive target biomarkers for use in determining the risk of an individual developing Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) without Environmental Change and/or Impactful Stress being considered;
- IBD Inflammatory Bowel Disease
- FIG. 20 shows a second prediction panel of predictive target biomarkers for use in determining the risk of an individual developing Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) with Environmental Change and/or Impactful Stress being considered;
- IBD Inflammatory Bowel Disease
- FIG. 21 shows a third prediction panel of predictive target biomarkers for use in determining the risk of an individual developing Crohn’s disease
- FIG. 22 shows a fourth prediction panel of predictive target biomarkers for use in determining the risk of an individual developing ulcerative colitis
- FIG. 23 is a flow diagram of the general methodology of a preferred embodiment of the invention showing the process of identifying individuals having a high risk of developing IBD and a method of treatment; and [0093] FIG. 24 is a continuation of the flow diagram of FIG. 23. Best Mode for Carrying Out the Invention
- mesalamine to treat active UC is associated with clinical treatment failures in 60% of patients with moderate UC, compared to 80% of those treated with placebo. Due to the lack of understanding of disease pathophysiology, until now, mesalamine treatment did not take gender difference into consideration nor the locations of the disease within the colon. Patients, such as those with left-sided colitis and proctosigmoiditis are difficult to manage clinically. However, patients with proctosigmoiditis do not have greatly increased predilection to developing colon cancer. This is different from those patients with pancolitis and extensive colitis that have significantly higher risk of developing colon cancer.
- the subject invention comprises panels of protein biomarkers (“target biomarkers”) that distinguish mesalamine response differences between genders and anatomic colitis locations. Using these panels of target biomarkers as described herein, mesalamine non- responders can be identified earlier. Further, using such panels of target biomarkers a new clinical medication process has been developed having greater efficacy and is faster and more effective for disease control while allowing for alternative treatments for the non-responders. [0096] Preferably, the process or system of the subject invention comprise two categories of panels that identify target biomarkers based on their differences in utility.
- the first category of panels provides a list of identify target biomarkers that are gender dependent and operate to predict mesalamine treatment outcomes (success or failure) for mild-to-moderate UC patients.
- the method and system utilize the panels as unique tools allowing physicians to decide optimal personalized UC therapy strategies.
- the process and system further utilize different panels identifying target biomarkers for patients with colitis in different colonic locations.
- the second category of panels provide a list of identified target biomarkers used for mild-to-moderate UC disease for specific genders at different colitis locations.
- the panels operate for determining and validating new UC drug targets.
- the panels comprise listings of identified target biomarkers that are used for new drug targets themselves, or are used in understanding UC mechanism and to determine or identify other molecules, proteins, and the like for new therapeutic targets.
- the panels identifying disease target biomarkers are also used as tools for screening UC therapeutic compounds, as well as for diagnosing mild-to-moderate UC.
- the system and process of the subject invention utilize a first category of gender dependent target biomarkers to create outcomes that predict the efficacy of mesalamine treatment (success or failure) on mild-to-moderate UC patients with different colitis locations (left sided colitis, proctosigmoiditis, pancolitis, and extensive colitis).
- the system 100 and process of the subject invention comprises identifying a patient P diagnosed with UC (step 200) and determining the location of the UC (step 202).
- a venous blood sample B is taken from the patient P (step 204) and a specified blood component 102, such as in the form of a serum or plasma, is created by mixing the blood sample B with one or more separators 106 (step 206).
- a specified blood component 102 such as in the form of a serum or plasma
- the blood component 102 is in the form of a plasma (not a serum) and is created by placing the blood sample B into at least one selected tube 104 coated with or having one or more separators 106, such as an EDTA coated tube, and/or a Heparin coated tube, and/or a Citrate coated tube to create the specified blood component 102, such as an EDTA plasma, and/or a Heparin plasma, and/or a citrate plasma, respectively.
- separators 106 such as an EDTA coated tube, and/or a Heparin coated tube, and/or a Citrate coated tube to create the specified blood component 102, such as an EDTA plasma, and/or a Heparin plasma, and/or a citrate plasma, respectively.
- the blood component 102 is in the form of a serum (not plasma) created and using a venous blood sample B drawn from a patient P into at least one selected tube 104 having one or more separators 106, such as physical serum separators (i.e. SST tubes). After the venous blood B is drawn into the selected tube 104 it is immediately inverted 3-5 times, so that the various serum separators 106 (anticoagulants), are mixed into the blood sample B creating the blood component 102 in the form of a serum (not plasma) devoid of red and white blood cells.
- a serum not plasma
- Each of the one or more tubes 104 having the mixture of blood sample B and separators 106 is rested for up to 30-60 minutes at room temperature and then centrifuged at either room temperature or at 4-8° C for 20 minutes at 1800-2000 rpm.
- a blood component 102 in the form of a plasma once the blood sample B is drawn into one or more of the tubes 104, the tubes are inverted 3-5 times to mix the blood sample with the separators 106 (EDTA and/or Heparin and/or Citrate) and centrifuged at either room temperature or at 4-8° C for 20 minutes at 1800-2000 rpm. After centrifugation, the cells of the blood sample will pellet to the bottom of the tube or get separated physically by the separator and a purified blood component in the form of a serum or plasma is collected.
- the separators 106 EDTA and/or Heparin and/or Citrate
- the subject invention further utilizes one or more panels 108 identifying one or more target biomarkers 110.
- the one or more panels 108 preferably comprises a first panel 112 iS[MY3] shown and identifies gender dependent target biomarkers 110.
- the target biomarkers 110 identified in the first panel 112 were selected as being effective for use in predicting efficacy of mesalamine (2.4 g and 4.8 g daily therapy, given for six weeks) for female and male patients with pancolitis and extensive colitis and can be are used individually or in any combination for predicting mesalamine efficacy.
- the one or more panels 108 preferably further comprises a second panel 116 identifying gender dependent target biomarkers 110 as shown and upon evaluation of statistical analysis data (p values, t values, risk ratio, estimates and effect increments), were selected as being effective for use in predicting efficacy of mesalamine (2.4 g and 4.8 g daily therapy, given for six weeks) for female patients with left-sided colitis and are used individually or in any combination for predicting mesalamine efficacy.
- the one or more panels 108 preferably further comprises a third panel 120 identifying gender dependent target biomarkers 110 as shown and upon evaluation of the statistical analysis data (p values, t values, risk ratio, estimates and effect increments), were selected as being effective in predicting efficacy of mesalamine (2.4 g and 4.8 g daily therapy, given for six weeks) for male patients with left-sided colitis and are used individually or in any combination for predicting mesalamine efficacy.
- the one or more panels 108 preferably further comprises a fourth panel 124 identifying gender dependent target biomarkers 110 as shown and upon evaluation of the statistical analysis data (p values, t values, risk ratio, estimates and effect increments), were selected as being effective in predicting efficacy of mesalamine (2.4 g and 4.8 g daily therapy, given for six weeks) for female patients with proctosigmoiditis and are used individually or in any combination for predicting mesalamine efficacy.
- the one or more panels 108 preferably further comprises a fifth panel 128 of gender dependent target biomarkers 110 as shown and upon evaluation of the statistical analysis data (p values, t values, risk ratio, estimates and effect increments), were selected as being effective in predicting efficacy of mesalamine (2.4 g and 4.8 g daily therapy, given for six weeks) for male patients with proctosigmoiditis and are used individually or in any combination to predict mesalamine efficacy.
- one aspect of the subject invention provides a process and system whereby panels of gender dependent target biomarkers are used as for predicting mesalamine treatment outcomes on mild- to moderate UC patients with different colitis locations (left-sided colitis, proctosigmoiditis, pancolitis and extensive colitis).
- Such outcome predictions can be made by comparing the levels of such target biomarkers in patients with a reference to determine if the levels (quantity) of target biomarkers are higher or lower than the levels disclosed in the reference. Such differences are then used to create outcomes predicting the effectiveness of mesalamine treatment for the patient.
- Using mesalamine to treat active UC is associated with clinical treatment fails in 60% of patients with moderate UC, compared to 80% treated with placebo. Due to the lack of understanding of disease pathophysiology, until now conventional mesalamine treatments did not take gender difference into consideration nor the locations of the disease within the colon.
- the panels of the subject invention operate to identify protein target biomarkers and use such target biomarkers to create outcomes with regard to mesalamine response for patients based on the patient’s gender and anatomic colitis locations. Accordingly, the panels identifying specific target biomarkers operate to allow users to identify mesalamine non-responders earlier. Further, using such panels new clinical medication approaches are administered that have greater efficacy and alternative treatments for non-responders can be administered at an earlier stage of the disease.
- the subject invention provides outcomes that predict mesalamine responses on pancolitis and extensive colitis UC patients.
- the process includes the step of identifying a patient that has been diagnosed as having UC (step 200).
- the colonic colitis location is then determined (step 202) such as by colonoscopy as part of standard clinic procedures.
- a clinician obtains one or more blood samples B (step 204) and creates a blood component 102 (step 206), such as in the form of a serum, as described above, and using the appropriate panel 108 identifies non-responder target biomarkers 110 as disclosed hereinabove (step 208), determines the levels (quantity) of the target biomarkers in the blood component 102 (step 210) prior to treatment of this patient’s active colitis and compares the levels with levels of a reference 128 (step 212).
- Table 1 (FIGs.
- Table 4A and 4B shows significant univariate analytes with a p value of less than .2 which were used to build the final biomarker multivariate model (reference) for success or failure of male/female pan/extensive colitis in Tables 2 and 3 (FIGs. 5 and 6, respectively).
- Table 1 also shows distribution of proteins that predict success or failure of 5ASA within subgroups.
- the mean, standard error and range reported are reported in pg/ml, ng/ml, or the MFI ratio for each valid biomarker.
- N total indicates the total number of subjects within a subgroup with observations for each protein.
- MFI ratio unit indicates the ratio of median fluorescence intensity (MFI) of target-specific, antigen-coupled microspheres to MFI generated by a negative control microsphere tested in each sample well.
- the levels of the target biomarkers are then compared to prescribed levels of a reference 128 as shown in Tables 2 and 3 (FIGs. 5 and 6, respectively), (step 212) and an outcome 134 is generated (step 214).
- the outcome predicts the efficacy of mesalamine (2.4 g and 4.8 g daily therapy, given for six weeks for female and male patients with pancolitis and extensive colitis).
- the outcome 134 will show that it is likely that the patient will not respond to the mesalamine treatment.
- Table 2 (FIG. 5) identifies statistically predictive serological biomarkers consisting of serum proteins, autoimmune antibodies and antibodies recognizing infectious agents are shown for models of success vs. failure of 5ASA in each of the 5 subgroups. Effect increment indicates the quantitative increment of each protein in pg/ml, ng/ml, MFI ratio unit, or 5ASA dosage associated with the regression estimate and risk ratio.
- MFI ratio unit indicates the ratio of median fluorescence intensity (MFI) of target-specific, antigen-coupled microspheres to MFI generated by a negative control microsphere tested in each sample well. The values are stated in ng or pg/ml of protein as detected by the Rules-based medicine platform. It should also be understood that Table 1 (FIGs. 4A and 4B) shows significant univariate RBM analytes with a p value of less than .2 used for predictive multivariate modeling in male/female Pancolitis/Extensive.
- additional comparisons may be made using panels of additional target biomarkers, such as comparing levels of female specific target biomarkers (CCL22, antibodies to Cholera toxin, L donovani, HTCLV1/2 and autoantibody to HSP90 alpha) or levels of male specific target biomarkers may be used (IL1RN, CD40L, APOA1 , PRL, IgA and autoantibody to HSP 71) as non-responder markers to determine if it is likely that this patient will not respond to mesalamine treatment.
- an alternative drug therapy such as anti-TNF molecules
- the subject invention provides a method and system for the prediction of mesalamine response on left-sided colitis UC female patients.
- Table 4 also shows significant univariate RBM analytes with p values of less than .2 used for multivariate and predictive modeling female left-sided colitis.
- the method includes identifying a patient that has been diagnosed with left-sided colitis UC. Left-sided colitis is verified such as by colonoscopy as part of standard clinic procedures. It should be understood that for left-sided colitis, mesalamine is the common medication prescribed to the individual under current standard practice.
- a clinician runs one or more blood tests and obtains samples and creates a serum and identifies and determines the levels of one or more target biomarkers prior to treatment of the patient’s active colitis.
- the levels of the target biomarkers are then be compared to levels or a reference, such as shown in Tables 2 and 3 (FIGs. 5 and 6, respectively), and an output is generated that predicts the efficacy of mesalamine (2.4 g and 4.8 g daily therapy, given for six weeks for male and female patients with left-sided colitis UC) is made.
- the patient shows significant difference in levels of the specified mesalamine non- responder target markers (for example MFI or protein level changes for antibody to L. donovani, Antibody to HTCLV1/2, HSP90aipha autoantibody for female patients with left-sided colitis
- MFI mesalamine non- responder target markers
- HSP90aipha autoantibody for female patients with left-sided colitis
- the subject invention includes a process and system for predicting mesalamine response on left-sided colitis UC male patients.
- Table 5 (FIG. 8) shows significant univariate analytes with p vales of less than .2, which were used to build the final biomarker multivariate model (reference) for success or failure of left-sided colitis UC male patients in Tables 2 and 3 (FIGs. 5 and 6, respectively).
- the process includes identifying a patient having UC, such as diagnosed with left- sided colitis UC. The condition and location are verified such as by colonoscopy as part of standard clinic procedures. It should be understood that for left-sided colitis, mesalamine is the common medication prescribed to the individual under current standard practice.
- a clinician runs one or more blood tests and obtains a blood sample using and creates a blood component, such as plasma or serum.
- the levels of the target biomarkers are determined prior to treatment of this patient’s active colitis.
- the levels of the target biomarkers are compared to levels of a reference, such as shown in Tables 2 and 3 (FIGs. 5 and 6, respectively) and an outcome that predicts the efficacy of mesalamine, such as 2.4 g or 4.8 g daily therapy, given for six weeks for male and female patients with left-sided colitis UC, is made.
- the patient shows significant difference in levels of the specified mesalamine non-responder target markers (for example, MFI or protein level changes for antibody to L.donovani, Antibody to HTCLV1/2, HSP90alpha autoantibody for female patients and to HSP 71 autoantibody, IgA, APOA1 and PRL for male patients with left-sided colitis
- the specified mesalamine non-responder target markers for example, MFI or protein level changes for antibody to L.donovani, Antibody to HTCLV1/2, HSP90alpha autoantibody for female patients and to HSP 71 autoantibody, IgA, APOA1 and PRL for male patients with left-sided colitis
- an outcome that predicts the likelihood that the patient will or will not respond to the mesalamine treatment is made depending on the protein directionality outlined in Tables 2 and 3.
- the outcome further recommends an alternative drug therapy or regimen.
- the process and system operate to predict mesalamine response on proctosigmoiditis UC female patients is shown in Table 6 (FIG. 9).
- Table 6 also shows significant univariate analytes with p value of less than .2, which were used to build the final biomarker multivariate model (reference) for success or failure of proctosigmoiditis UC female patients in Tables 2 and 3 (FIGs. 5 and 6).
- the process includes identifying a patient that has been diagnosed with proctosigmoiditis UC.
- the proctosigmoiditis is verified such as by colonoscopy as part of standard clinic procedures.
- mesalamine is the common medication prescribed to the individual in current standard practice.
- a clinician runs one or more blood tests and obtains a blood sample and creates a blood component, such as serum or plasma, and selects the proper panel and determines the levels of the target biomarkers prior to treatment of this patient’s active proctosigmoiditis.
- the levels of the target biomarkers are then compared to levels of a reference, such as shown in Tables 2 and 3, and an outcome is generated that predicts the efficacy of mesalamine (such as for 2.4 g and 4.8 g daily therapy, given for six weeks for female and male patients with proctosigmoiditis). For example, if the patient shows significant difference in levels of the specified mesalamine non-responder target biomarkers (i.e. CCL22 and antibody to cholera toxin for females) then it is likely that the patient will not respond to the mesalamine treatment. In a preferred embodiment, the outcome includes an alternate drug therapy or regimen.
- Table 6 (FIG. 9) shows significant univariate analytes with a p value of less than .2, which were used to build the final biomarker multivariate model for success or failure of female proctosigmoiditis in Tables 2 and 3.
- the subject invention is a process and system for predicting mesalamine response on male proctosigmoiditis UC patients.
- Table 7 also shows significant univariate analytes with p values of less than .2, which were used to build the final biomarker multivariate model (reference) for success or failure of proctosigmoiditis UC male patients in Table 2 and 3 (FIGs. 5 and 6, respectively).
- the process includes identifying a patient that has been diagnosed with proctosigmoiditis UC.
- the proctosigmoiditis is verified such as by colonoscopy as part of standard clinic procedures.
- mesalamine is the common medication prescribed to the individual under current standard practice.
- a clinician runs one or more blood tests and obtains a blood sample and creates a blood component, such as serum or plasma, and determines the levels of the target biomarkers prior to treatment of this patient’s active proctosigmoiditis.
- the levels of the target biomarkers are then be compared to levels of a reference, such as shown in Tables 2 and 3 (FIGs.
- the outcome further includes an alternate drug therapy.
- the target biomarkers identified in the panels are gender and colitis location specific UC disease target biomarkers.
- the panels are used for the early diagnosis of disease, localization of disease, the development of new personalized UC drugs, the measurement of the response to a drug treatment regimen or for assays for compound screening of therapeutics.
- FIGs. 11 - 13 The target biomarkers identified herein in Tables 8 - 10 (FIGs. 11 - 13) and Tables 11 - 13 (FIGs. 14 - 16) for the female gender that can be used for drug development, compound screening, diagnostics, location of disease and monitoring therapeutic responses. It should be understood to one skilled in the art that since pancolitis and extensive colitis at these colonic locations have a significantly greater risk of developing colon cancer than patients with disease limited to proctosigmotidis or left sided colitis, early diagnosis of the disease as well as effective therapeutics is highly desirable.
- the subject invention uses target biomarkers for patients with a particular UC condition.
- the subject invention provides a process whereby (such as in a non- limiting illustrative example, where the patient is diagnosed with pancolitis and extensive colitis) target biomarkers verify disease location and are used for drug targets, medication screening, diagnostics, and for monitoring therapeutic responses.
- the process includes identifying the gender of the patient that has been diagnosed with UC (step 300) and verifying the location of the UC such as by colonoscopy as part of standard clinic procedures (step 302).
- a clinician runs one or more blood tests and obtains a first blood sample (step 304) and creates a first blood component, such as a serum, by mixing the first blood sample with one or more separators (step 306).
- the appropriate panel for the patient’s gender and UC is selected that identifies one or more target biomarkers (step 308) and the levels of the target biomarkers prior to treatment of this patient’s UC, such as active left-sided colitis, is determined (step 310). Medication is then given to the patient (step 312). A clinician runs additional blood tests and obtains a second blood sample(s) (step 314) and creates a second blood component (step 316), such as a serum. The levels of the target biomarkers in the second blood component are then compared to levels of target biomarkers of a reference (step 318), such as for the particular colitis. In a preferred embodiment, as shown in FIG. 17, the reference comprises levels of the target biomarkers found in the first blood component.
- the reference comprises the levels of the target biomarkers shown in Tables 2 (FIG. 5) and 10 (FIG. 13) for male subject colitis and Tables 2 (FIG. 5) and 13 (FIG. 16) for female subject colitis.
- an outcome is created (step 316) that predicts the efficacy of the administered medication. For example, if the patient shows significant difference in levels of the target biomarkers it can be determined that the proscribed medication is improving the patient’s condition or is not effective for improving the patient’s condition.
- the process includes identifying a male or female patient that has been diagnosed with left-sided colitis.
- the left-sided colitis is verified such as by colonoscopy as part of standard clinic procedures.
- a clinician runs one or more blood tests and obtains a first blood sample and creates a first blood component, such as a serum, and determines the levels of target biomarkers prior to treatment of this patient’s active left- sided colitis. Medication is then given to the patient.
- a clinician runs additional blood tests and obtains an additional blood sample and creates a second blood component, such as a serum.
- the levels of the target biomarkers are then compared to levels of a reference, such as for an example as shown in Tables 2 (FIG. 5) and 10 (FIG.
- the following non-limiting example illustrates a list of target biomarkers for left-sided colitis, as shown in Table 8 (FIG. 11) for a male and shown in Table 11 (FIG. 14) for a female, that can be used for drug development, compound screening, diagnostics, and monitoring therapeutic responses.
- the process includes identifying a patient that has been diagnosed with a particular UC, in this example left-sided colitis.
- the left-sided colitis is verified such as by colonoscopy as part of standard clinic procedures.
- a clinician runs one or more blood tests and obtains a blood sample and creates a blood component, such as a serum, and determines the levels of target biomarkers prior to treatment of this patient’s active left-sided colitis.
- Medication is then given to the patient.
- a clinician obtains a second blood sample and creates a second blood component, such as a serum.
- the levels of the target biomarkers in the first blood component are then compared to levels of target biomarkers in the second blood component (reference), and depending on the changes in the levels of the target biomarkers, an outcome can be created that predicts as to the efficacy of the administered medication is made. For example, if the patient shows significant difference in levels of the target biomarkers it can be determined that the proscribed medication is improving the patient’s condition or not.
- the following non-limiting example illustrates the list of target biomarkers for proctosigmoiditis, such as shown in Table 9 (FIG. 12) for a male and Table 12 (FIG. 15) for females, that can be used for drug development, compound screening, diagnostics, and monitoring therapeutic responses.
- the process includes identifying a particular UC condition.
- the patient has been diagnosed with proctosigmoiditis.
- the proctosigmoiditis is verified such as by colonoscopy as part of standard clinic procedures.
- a clinician runs one or more blood tests and obtains a first blood sample and creates a blood component, such as a serum, and determines the levels of target biomarkers prior to treatment of this patient’s active proctosigmoiditis. Medication is then given to the patient.
- a clinician runs additional blood tests and obtains a second blood sample and creates a blood component, such as a serum.
- the levels of the target biomarkers in the first blood component are then compared to levels of the second blood component (reference), and depending on the changes in the levels of the target biomarkers, an outcome can be created that predicts the efficacy of the administered medication. For example, if the patient shows significant difference in levels of the target biomarkers it can be determined that the prescribed medication is improving the patient’s condition or not.
- the present invention provides a process and system whereby panels of target biomarkers are used for risk assessment and predict with a high degree of reliability the treatment outcome with respect to a patient expressing higher than normal levels of targeted biomarkers and thus provides substantive value in various aspects of patient care management. It should also now be apparent to one skilled in the art that the process and system of the subject invention prevents or reduces the likelihood of treatment using ineffective medications as well as reducing the possibility of the patient experiencing un-necessary side effects of mesalamine as well as the potential delay in clinical recovery due to use of ineffective drug choice.
- the process and system reduce a delay in in clinical recovery that could be clinically significant since pancolitis patients have great risk in developing colon cancer. Accordingly, the use of the process and system (of personalized medicine for patients with UC) of the subject invention is very beneficial to the patient, the prescribing practitioner, and insurance companies.
- the system and process of the subject invention further comprises the steps of identifying in-vitro (cell based) and/or in vivo (animal) models for UC study (step 400). It should be understood that as used herein models can be individual (patient) or animal subjects for use in the study. For a particular gender and UC, the appropriate panel identifying one or more target biomarkers is selected (step 402).
- One or more compounds and/or proteins that effect, produces, or modifies the one or more target biomarkers are identified (step 404) using standard procedures. Utilizing the changes in the one or more target biomarkers caused by the one or more compounds and/or proteins, disease mechanisms of the UC are analyzed (step 406). It should now be apparent to one skilled in the art that the changes to the identified target biomarkers caused by various compounds and/or proteins permits the creation of new, safe, effective and gender and location-based therapeutics to be developed (step 408). For example, in a non-limiting illustration, medications can be conventionally developed that modifies levels of target biomarkers in a blood component created from a blood sample from a model suffering from UC until such levels fall within a range of prescribed levels of target biomarkers.
- the levels of the target biomarkers in a blood component created after treatment are compared to levels of the target biomarkers in a blood component created prior to treatment and the effectiveness of the new drug therapy is determined. For example, if the treatment alters one or more of the target biomarkers the efficacy of the administered medication can be determined and if the treatment is not effective, changes can be made to the therapy. If the model shows significant difference in levels of the target biomarkers it can be determined that the proscribed medication is improving the model’s condition or is not effective in improving the model’s condition. Using the process and system of the subject invention effective dosage of the medication can also be conventionally determined.
- the process and system of the subject invention is directed to a more effective, individual (personalized-medictne) based treatment regimen which is built on panels of clinical identified biomarkers.
- the process and system of the subject invention provides an accurate and easy to administer process that can be used for the diagnosis, prognosis, and therapy alternatives for the treatment of UC.
- the process of system of the subject invention provides means whereby panels identifying target biomarkers operate as drug targets that are conventionally used to develop new medications and therapies effective for the treatment of UC patients. For example, if a patient shows significant difference in levels of the target biomarkers it can be determined that the proscribed medication is improving or not improving the patient’s condition.
- the process and system use panels of target biomarkers as a screening mechanism to conventionally identify therapeutic compounds that may have a therapeutic benefit and potential use for medications to treat UC patients. For example, by examining target biomarkers for a particular UC condition, compounds and/or proteins can be identified that are known to effect, produce, modify, or change one or more of the target biomarkers. Such compounds and/or proteins can then be used to create medications for that particular UC condition.
- the process and system use panels of target biomarkers such that by comparing changes in the level of one or more of the target markers, as described above, therapeutic effectiveness of medications can be administered to UC patients.
- the process and system of the subject invention operates to identify additional proteins, both upstream and downstream, of the disease pathway for a particular UC condition. Such proteins are then used as additional target biomarkers for creating medications for the particular UC condition. Further, after such proteins are identified changes therein (and their effect on target biomarkers) are determined, such information is used to provide insight into the disease mechanism of the particular UC condition.
- the process and system of subject invention uses panels of target biomarkers to monitor the therapeutic efficacy of the medication being administered to a UC patient.
- the process and system of a preferred embodiment of the invention is directed to a more effective and earlier diagnosis of inflammatory bowel disease which then can be used to make a better prognostic and therapeutic outcome. It has now been found that pre-dinical intestinal inflammation can be represented by changes in non-intestinal specific circulating serum proteins and serum antibodies to immunogens, and autoantigens and their relationship to each other.
- ACE angiotensin converting enzyme
- CRP C-reactive protein
- CSF3 granulocyte colony stimulating factor
- HP solble intracellular adhesion molecule 1
- sICAMI solble intracellular adhesion molecule 1
- RNN Resistin
- pANCA perinuclear anti cytoplasmic auto-antibody
- Scl70 auto- antibody and anti-tetanus toxoid.
- Serum markers predictive target biomarkers
- these predictive target biomarkers which are circulating proteins that are indicative of early changes in antioxidation, tissue and circulation homeostasis, endothelial adhesive changes, granulocyte differentiation and function, cellular energy metabolism, as well as inflammatory processes are used for pre-clinical diagnosis of inflammatory bowel diseases.
- Total protein in the circulating serum was measured to determine the quantity of a specific protein (specific predictive target biomarker) and the percentage of the total circulating serum protein pool.
- ICD-9 codes for each Disease cases that had been identified within three years of sample acquisition were selected and diagnosis was confirmed by at least two visits with the same ICD-9 code.
- Fifty UC and fifty Crohn’s repository serum samples were obtained along with 25-UC matched controls and 25-Crohn’s matched controls were obtained. Two such samples were obtained. A pre-sample was taken anytime up to and prior to two years of diagnosis (pre-serum) and a post sample taken within one year of diagnosis (post serum). Controls were age, gender, race and time matched.
- ACE ACE
- RETN RETN
- CSF3 HP
- CRP sICAMI
- pANCA anti-tetanus toxoid
- SCL70 anti-tetanus toxoid
- predictive target biomarkers Six serum proteins were identified (ACE, RETN, CSF3, HP, CRP, sICAMI and three antibody titers, pANCA, SCL70 and anti-tetanus toxoid (collectively referred to as“predictive target biomarkers”) and were tested along with the total serum protein concentration for each of the three-hundred samples.
- the serum samples were analyzed using Disease, gender and environmental change and/or impactful stress status and univariate and conventional multivariate statistics and algorithm generation were performed.
- the data were transformed using the logit for the X-specific protein/total serum protein and the LN for the three serum antibodies. The study showed that Disease could be detected prior to diagnosis when either environmental change/impact stress was accounted as well as when it was
- serum samples were obtained and the predictive target biomarkers ACE, RETN, CSF3, HP, CRP, SICAM1 and three antibody titers pANCA, SCL70 and anti-tetanus toxoid were analyzed (actual serum concentrations) and were divided and a ratio of their concentrations to total serum protein concentrations were calculated to determine what percentage of the level of the predictive target biomarker to the level of total protein in obtained serum samples.
- the first prediction panel of predictive target biomarkers for use in determining the risk of an individual developing Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) without environmental change and/or impactful stress of the individual being considered 700 is shown in FIG. 19 and the first prediction logistic regression model created and used for determining a risk value for an individual with respect to the individual developing IBD (with environmental change and/or impactful stress not being a consideration) 702 is:
- the second prediction panel of predictive target biomarkers for use in determining the risk of an individual developing Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) with environmental change and/or impactful stress of the individual being considered 704 is shown in FIG. 20 and the second prediction logistic regression model created and used for determining a risk value for an individual with respect to the individual developing IBD (with Environmental Change and/or Impactful Stress of the individual being considered) 706 is:
- Environmental Change and/or Impactful Stress includes military deployment and environmental change (such as being assigned to a location outside the individual’s native country). Further, it should be understood that Environmental Change and/or Impactful Stress is not limited to individuals that have been relocated but can include individuals that have been subjected to new environmental conditions, are exposed to impactful stress due to a variety of reasons, including, but not limited to stressful family conditions, new lifestyle conditions, new work environments, and other conditions that may result in the individual experiencing high impactful stress lifestyle changes (collectively referred to as“Life Style Factors”).
- the third prediction panel of predictive target biomarkers for use in determining the risk of an individual developing Crohn’s disease 708 is shown in FIG. 21 and the third prediction logistic regression model created and used to determine a risk value of an individual with respect to developing Crohn’s disease 710 is:
- the fourth prediction panel of predictive target biomarkers for use in determining the risk of an individual developing ulcerative colitis 712 is shown in FIG. 22 and the fourth prediction logistic regression model created and used to determine the risk value of an individual developing ulcerative colitis 714 is:
- the prediction logistic regression models use serum protein values (logit value of X protein pg/ml / total serum protein concentration pg/ml). Serum antibody values used in the prediction logistic regression models were log transformation value of antibody units.
- a cut-off value (a risk value that is above the cut-off value is deemed to indicate that the individual is at an intermediate or at a high risk of developing or having Disease) of predicted probability of an individual developing Disease was determined such that a risk value calculated using a prediction logistic regression model panel is above the cut-off value, the risk that the individual having or developing a Disease is deemed intermediate or at a high risk. It was found that the cut-off value of predicted probability of an individual developing IBD (with deployment of the individual not being a consideration) was determined to be 0.68.
- the cut-off value of predicted probability of an individual developing IBD (with deployment of the individual being considered) is 0.56.
- the cut-off value of predicted probability of an individual developing Crohn’s disease is 0.5 and the cut-off value of predicted probability of an individual developing ulcerative colitis is 0.52.
- an individual having a risk value that approaches a cut-off value should be evaluated by a physician.
- the physician should review the individual’s profile that includes family history of Disease, age of the individual, over-all health of the individual and various Life Style Factors experienced or being experienced by the individual (collectively referred to as“Disease Factors”).
- Disease Factors should be taken into consideration by the physician to determine if the individual is or is not at risk for developing Disease and/or if further testing should be conducted and/or Disease treatment by administered.
- a preferred embodiment the process of determining the risk of an individual developing Disease comprises the steps of: identifying an individual that should be tested for a Disease prior to showing signs of the Disease (step 602); obtaining a blood sample (preferably, the step of taking a blood sample from an individual is prior to the individual’s environmental change and/or impactful stress) from the individual (step 604) and creating a serum or blood component (step 606); selecting a prediction panel for the Disease (step 608); determining the level (amount) of each predictive target biomarkers listed in the prediction panel for the Disease in the blood sample (serum or blood component) (step 610); determining the level (amount) of total amount of protein in the blood sample (serum or blood component) (step 612) and determining a ratio of the level of each selected predictive target biomarker to the total amount of protein in the blood sample (step 614); selecting a prediction logistic regression model for the Disease
- the process includes the step of administering a therapy to reduce the risk of developing Disease (step 622). If the risk value is below the cut-off value (the individual is considered at a low risk) and the individual requires no therapy or monitoring. It should be understood that depending on the medical history of the individual as well as Disease Factors, additional testing dates for the individual may be scheduled (step 624). If the risk value approaches the cut-off value, such as within 0.1 of the cut-off value, the individual is considered at an intermediate risk and the process includes the step of administering a therapy to monitor the individual for an increase in the risk of developing Disease or for signs (symptoms) of Disease (step 626).
- the step of administering a therapy to reduce the risk of developing Disease can include administering a treatment (such as a medication or lifestyle change, changing the individual’s diet or administering a treatment to change various Lifestyle Factors) to the individual.
- a treatment such as a medication or lifestyle change, changing the individual’s diet or administering a treatment to change various Lifestyle Factors
- the process includes taking additional blood sample(s) (step 628). Using the levels (amounts) of the predictive target biomarkers in the second blood sample and the level (amount) of total protein in the second blood component the selected prediction logistic regression model is used to calculate a new risk value for the individual to determine if the risk value for the individual has increased, decreased or remained the change (step 630).
- the treatment(s) being administered to the individual can be evaluated and the treatment(s) can be continued, changed or stopped.
- the process includes predicting the efficacy of mesalamine for the treatment of the Disease as described above (step 632).
- the process further includes the steps evaluating the treatment being administered to the individual to develop or screen drug therapeutics for reducing the risk of an individual developing Disease or for slowing down the progression of the Disease (step 634).
- the present invention provides a process and system whereby panels of predictive target biomarkers are used for risk assessment and can be used to develop treatments for individuals expressing higher risk of developing Disease and thus provides substantive value in various aspects of patient care management. It should also now be apparent to one skilled in the art that the process and system of the subject invention prevents or reduces the likelihood of treatment using ineffective medications as well as reducing the possibility of delay in treatment of the Disease. Accordingly, the use of the process and system of the subject invention is very beneficial to individuals, the prescribing practitioner, and insurance companies.
- the panels of predictive target biomarkers and the prediction logistic regression models can be used to tailor treatments for individuals including selecting specific drug treatments and administration regimes, as well used for developing treatments, therapies and medications and permits the creation of new, safe, effective therapeutics to be developed.
- medications and therapies can be conventionally developed using the system and process of the subject invention that modifies levels of predictive target biomarkers or changes the probability values until such levels fall outside the moderate or high-risk probability that the individual will develop a Disease.
- the process and system can be used to determine the effectiveness of the medication or treatment.
- effective dosage of a medication can also be conventionally determined.
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