Donor-derived cell-free DNA as a diagnostic tool in transplantation

M Oellerich, K Budde, B Osmanodja… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
There is a need to improve personalized immunosuppression in organ transplantation to
reduce premature graft loss. Biomarkers are needed to better detect rejection, asymptomatic …

Analysis of the primary factors influencing donor derived cell-free DNA testing in kidney transplantation

C Cao, L Yuan, Y Wang, H Liu… - Frontiers in …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
The donor-derived cell-free DNA (ddcfDNA) is found in the plasma and urine of kidney
transplant recipients and displays notable potential in diagnosing rejection, specifically …

Methods for lung cancer detection

B Zimmermann, TP Constantin, R Salari… - US Patent …, 2024 - Google Patents
The invention provides methods for detecting single nucleotide variants in lung cancer,
especially stage 3a lung adenocarcinoma and lung squamous cell carcinoma. Additional …

Methods for non-invasive prenatal ploidy calling

M Rabinowitz, G Gemelos, M Banjevic, A Ryan… - US Patent …, 2024 - Google Patents
The present disclosure provides methods for determining the ploidy status of a chromosome
in a gestating fetus from genotypic data measured from a mixed sample of DNA comprising …

Methods for cancer detection and monitoring

B Zimmermann, R Salari, R Swenerton, HT Wu… - US Patent …, 2024 - Google Patents
The invention provides methods for detecting single nucleotide variants in breast cancer,
bladder cancer, or colorectal cancer. Additional methods and compositions, such as reaction …

Droplet digital PCR-based testing for donor-derived cell-free DNA in transplanted patients as noninvasive marker of allograft health: Methodological aspects

FB Clausen, KMCL Jørgensen, LW Wardil… - PLoS …, 2023 - journals.plos.org
In solid organ transplantation, donor-derived cell-free DNA (dd-cfDNA) is a promising
universal noninvasive biomarker for allograft health, where high levels of dd-cfDNA indicate …

Method for non-invasive prenatal testing using parental mosaicism data

M Rabinowitz - US Patent 12,100,478, 2024 - Google Patents
Provided herein are methods for determining the ploidy state of one or more chromosome in
a developing fetus. The subject methods provide for increased accuracy by utilizing …

Methods for simultaneous amplification of target loci

M Rabinowitz, MM Hill, B Zimmermann… - US Patent …, 2024 - Google Patents
The invention provides methods for simultaneously amplifying multiple nucleic acid regions
of interest in one reaction volume as well as methods for selecting a library of primers for use …

[HTML][HTML] An initial analysis of the baseline levels of dd-cfDNA after pancreas transplantation: a prospective study from high-volume centers in the United States

A Yoo, A Riedel, I Qian, A Bartosic, R Soltani… - Transplantation …, 2023 - journals.lww.com
Background. Pancreas transplantation offers patients with diabetes an opportunity for
glucose homeostasis. Current blood tests to surveil for rejection have poor sensitivity and …

[HTML][HTML] Banff 2022 pancreas transplantation multidisciplinary report: Refinement of guidelines for T cell–mediated rejection, antibody-mediated rejection and islet …

CB Drachenberg, M Buettner-Herold, PV Aguiar… - American Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
The Banff pancreas working schema for diagnosis and grading of rejection is widely used for
treatment guidance and risk stratification in centers that perform pancreas allograft biopsies …