METHODS FOR STAGING OF DISEASES

• Main Authors: DUNNE, John, DUPONT, Guilhem, EHRAT, Markus
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 23.02.2023
• Subjects: HEALTHCARE INFORMATICS, i.e. INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONTECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR THE HANDLING ORPROCESSING OF MEDICAL OR HEALTHCARE DATA; INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTEDFOR SPECIFIC APPLICATION FIELDS; INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIRCHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; MEASURING; PHYSICS; TESTING

The present invention relates to methods for providing the state of a disease in a subject comprising the steps of determining at least two parameters indicative of the state of a disease in the subject at a first time point; combining the determined parameters to provide a signature indicative of the disease state at the first time point; repeating the previous steps to provide at least one further signature at a later time point; and combining the provided signatures in the previous step to provide a progression marker indicative of the disease state in the subject. The invention furthermore relates to a pharmaceutical composition for use in treating a disease of the central nervous system (CNS). Also provided is a mobile device carrying out the methods of the invention.