CPC G01N 33/6893 (2013.01) [G01N 33/6806 (2013.01); G01N 33/743 (2013.01); G01N 33/82 (2013.01); G01N 33/92 (2013.01); G01N 33/942 (2013.01); G01N 2800/224 (2013.01); G01N 2800/50 (2013.01); G01N 2800/52 (2013.01); G01N 2800/7095 (2013.01)] | 18 Claims |
1. A method comprising:
(i) providing a biological sample obtained from a subject after a treatment or during a course of treatment for hereditary angioedema (HAE);
(ii) measuring the level of a metabolite biomarker set in the biological sample, wherein the metabolite biomarker set comprises at least one metabolite biomarker selected from the group consisting of serotonin; tryptophan; indolelactate; indolepropionate; gamma-/beta -tocopherol; ascorbate; palmitic amide; oleamide; linoleamide; 9-hydroxyoctadecadienoic acid (9-HODE); 13-hydroxyoctadecadienoic acid (13-HODE); 9,10-di-hydroxy-12Z-octadecenoic acid (9,10-DiHOME); 12,13-dihydroxy-9Z-octadecenoic acid (12,13-DiHOME); 19,20-dihydroxy -4Z,7Z,10Z,13Z,16Z-docosapentaenoic acid (19,20 DiHDPA); N-acetylmethionine; methionine sulfone; S-adenosylhomocysteine; cysteine; cysteine sulfinic acid, pregnenolone sulfate; 5 alpha -pregnan-3beta,20beta-diol monosulfate; pregnen-diol disulfate; pregn steroid monosulfate; pregnanediol-3-glucuronide; corticosterone; cortisone; dehydroisoandrosterone sulfate (DHEA -S); 16a-hydroxy DHEA 3-sulfate; epiandrosterone sulfate; androsterone sulfate; 4-androsten -3beta, 17beta-diol monosulfate; 4-androsten-3alpha, 17alpha-diol monosulfate; 4-androsten -3beta, 17beta-diol disulfate; 5alpha-androstan-3alpha, 17alpha-diol monosulfate; 5alpha -androstan-3beta, 17-betadiol disulfate; andro steroid monosulfate; etiocholanolone glucuronide; pregnanolone/alloprenanolone sulfate; eicosapentaenoate; mead acid; stearidonate; nicotinamide; and pantothenate;
(iii) identifying the subject as not responsive to the treatment if the level of the metabolite biomarker set deviates from the level of a corresponding metabolite biomarker set in a control sample; and
(iv) administering to the subject identified in (iii) a therapeutic agent for treating HAE.
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