Identifying antigen clusters for monitoring a global state of an immune system
First Claim
1. A method of classifying into a predefined first situation of at least two distinct situations, a binding pattern of a plurality of undetermined first binding moieties, said plurality of undetermined first binding moieties being derived from a first group of objects being associated with said predefined first situation and from at least one second group of objects being associated with a situation other than said first situation of said at least two distinct situations, to a predefined set of a plurality of potential second binding moieties, the method comprising the steps of:
- (a) assaying said plurality of undetermined first binding moieties of said first group of objects for binding to each of said plurality of potential second binding moieties;
(b) assaying said plurality of undetermined first binding moieties of said at least one second group of objects for binding to each of said plurality of potential second binding moieties; and
(c) clustering at least some of said plurality of potential second binding moieties into clusters of second binding moieties which bind first binding moieties of said undetermined first binding moieties from said first group of objects, thereby classifying into said predefined first situation said binding pattern of said plurality of undetermined first binding moieties of said objects being associated with said predefined first situation to said predefined set of said plurality of potential second binding moieties.
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Abstract
Method, system and an article of manufacture for clustering and thereby identifying predefined antigens reactive with undetermined immunoglobulins of sera derived from patient subjects in need of diagnosis of disease or monitoring of treatment.
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52 Claims
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1. A method of classifying into a predefined first situation of at least two distinct situations, a binding pattern of a plurality of undetermined first binding moieties, said plurality of undetermined first binding moieties being derived from a first group of objects being associated with said predefined first situation and from at least one second group of objects being associated with a situation other than said first situation of said at least two distinct situations, to a predefined set of a plurality of potential second binding moieties, the method comprising the steps of:
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(a) assaying said plurality of undetermined first binding moieties of said first group of objects for binding to each of said plurality of potential second binding moieties;
(b) assaying said plurality of undetermined first binding moieties of said at least one second group of objects for binding to each of said plurality of potential second binding moieties; and
(c) clustering at least some of said plurality of potential second binding moieties into clusters of second binding moieties which bind first binding moieties of said undetermined first binding moieties from said first group of objects, thereby classifying into said predefined first situation said binding pattern of said plurality of undetermined first binding moieties of said objects being associated with said predefined first situation to said predefined set of said plurality of potential second binding moieties. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method of classifying a specific object into a situation of at least two distinct situations, the method comprising the steps of:
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(a) classifying binding patterns of a plurality of undetermined first binding moieties, said plurality of undetermined first binding moieties being derived from a first group of objects being associated with a predefined first situation of said at least two distinct situation, and from at least one second group of objects being associated with a situation other than said first situation of said at least two distinct situations, to a predefined set of a plurality of potential second binding moieties by clustering at least some of said plurality of potential second binding moieties into a cluster of second binding moieties which bind first binding moieties of said undetermined first binding moieties from said first group of objects; and
(b) using said cluster for determining whether said specific object is classifiable into said situation of said at least two distinct situations. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A method of clustering a subset of antigens of a plurality of antigens, said subset of antigens being reactive with a plurality of antibodies being derived from a plurality of patients having an impaired immune system and suffering from a disease, the method comprising the steps of:
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(a) assaying binding of said plurality of antibodies being derived from said plurality of patients with said plurality of antigens;
(b) assaying binding of a plurality of antibodies being derived from a plurality of individuals free of said disease with said plurality of antigens; and
(c) clustering said subset of antigens being reactive with said plurality of antibodies being derived from said plurality of patients having said impaired immune system and suffering from said disease. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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35. A method of diagnosing a disease of a subject, the method comprising the steps of:
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(a) clustering a subset of antigens of a plurality of antigens, said subset of antigens being reactive with a plurality of antibodies being derived from a plurality of patients having an impaired immune system and suffering from said disease by;
(i) assaying binding of said plurality of antibodies being derived from said plurality of patients with said plurality of antigens;
(ii) assaying binding of a plurality of antibodies being derived from a plurality of individuals free of said disease with said plurality of antigens; and
(iii) clustering said subset of antigens being reactive with said plurality of antibodies being derived from said plurality of patients having said impaired immune system and suffering from said disease; and
(b) associating or deassociating the antibodies of said subject with a cluster resulting from step (a)(iii). - View Dependent Claims (36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43)
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44. A system for monitoring the state of the immune system of a subject, the system comprising a data acquisition device and a computation device communicating therewith, said data acquisition device and said computation device being designed, constructed and configured for:
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(a) clustering a subset of antigens of a plurality of antigens, said subset of antigens being reactive with a plurality of antibodies being derived from a plurality of patients having an impaired immune system and suffering from said disease by;
(i) assaying binding of said plurality of antibodies being derived from said plurality of patients with said plurality of antigens;
(ii) assaying binding of a plurality of antibodies being derived from a plurality of individuals free of said disease with said plurality of antigens; and
(iii) clustering said subset of antigens being reactive with said plurality of antibodies being derived from said plurality of patients having said impaired immune system and suffering from said disease; and
(b) associating or deassociating serum of said subject with a cluster resulting from step (a)(iii). - View Dependent Claims (45, 46, 47)
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48. An article of manufacture comprising a surface and antigens being arranged on said surface, each in an independent addressable location, said antigens including a subset of antigens being selected by a method of clustering said subset of antigens of a plurality of antigens, said subset of antigens being reactive with a plurality of antibodies being derived from a plurality of patients having an impaired immune system and suffering from a disease, the method being effected by:
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(a) assaying binding of said plurality of antibodies being derived from said plurality of patients with said plurality of antigens;
(b) assaying binding of a plurality of antibodies being derived from a plurality of individuals free of said disease with said plurality of antigens; and
(c) clustering said subset of antigens being reactive with said plurality of antibodies being derived from said plurality of patients having said impaired immune system and suffering from said disease.
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49. An article of manufacture comprising a surface and antigens being arranged on said surface, each in an independent addressable location, said antigens including a plurality of subsets of antigens, each of said plurality of subsets of antigens being selected by a method of clustering a subset of antigens of a plurality of antigens, said subset of antigens being reactive with a plurality of antibodies being derived from a plurality of patients having an impaired immune system and suffering from a specific disease, the method being effected by:
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(a) assaying binding of said plurality of antibodies being derived from said plurality of patients with said plurality of antigens;
(b) assaying binding of a plurality of antibodies being derived from a plurality of individuals free of said disease with said plurality of antigens; and
(c) clustering said subset of antigens being reactive with said plurality of antibodies being derived from said plurality of patients having said impaired immune system and suffering from said disease.
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50. A system for classifying into a predefined first situation of at least two distinct situations, a binding pattern of a plurality of undetermined first binding moieties, said plurality of undetermined first binding moieties being derived from a first group of objects being associated with said predefined first situation and from at least one second group of objects being associated with a situation other than said first situation of said at least two distinct situations, to a predefined set of a plurality of potential second binding moieties, the system comprising a data acquisition device and a computation device communicating therewith, said data acquisition device and said computation device being designed, constructed and configured for:
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(a) assaying said plurality of undetermined first binding moieties of said first group of objects for binding to each of said plurality of potential second binding moieties;
(b) assaying said plurality of undetermined first binding moieties of said at least one second group of objects for binding to each of said plurality of potential second binding moieties; and
(c) clustering at least some of said plurality of potential second binding moieties into clusters of second binding moieties which bind first binding moieties of said undetermined first binding moieties from said first group of objects, thereby classifying into said predefined first situation said binding pattern of said plurality of undetermined first binding moieties of said objects being associated with said predefined first situation to said predefined set of said plurality of potential second binding moieties.
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51. A system for classifying a specific object into a situation of at least two distinct situations, the system comprising a data acquisition device and a computation device communicating therewith, said data acquisition device and said computation device being designed, constructed and configured for:
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(a) classifying binding patterns of a plurality of undetermined first binding moieties, said plurality of undetermined first binding moieties being derived from a first group of objects being associated with a predefined first situation of said at least two distinct situation, and from at least one second group of objects being associated with a situation other than said first situation of said at least two distinct situations, to a predefined set of a plurality of potential second binding moieties by clustering at least some of said plurality of potential second binding moieties into a cluster of second binding moieties which bind first binding moieties of said undetermined first binding moieties from said first group of objects; and
(b) using said cluster for determining whether said specific object is classifiable into said situation of said at least two distinct situations.
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52. A system for clustering a subset of antigens of a plurality of antigens, said subset of antigens being reactive with a plurality of antibodies being derived from a plurality of patients having an impaired immune system and suffering from a disease, the system comprising a data acquisition device and a computation device communicating therewith, said data acquisition device and said computation device being designed, constructed and configured for:
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(a) assaying binding of said plurality of antibodies being derived from said plurality of patients with said plurality of antigens;
(b) assaying binding of a plurality of antibodies being derived from a plurality of individuals free of said disease with said plurality of antigens; and
(c) clustering said subset of antigens being reactive with said plurality of antibodies being derived from said plurality of patients having said impaired immune system and suffering from said disease.
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