Nanogen Awarded Patents for Biomarkers Associated with Diabetes, Alzheimers Disease

Nanogen, Inc. (Nasdaq: NGEN), developer of advanced diagnostic products, announced today that it has been issued four patents by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office for inventions related to diabetes and Alzheimers disease biomarkers. The current patents are the most recent in a series describing biomarkers associated with these diseases.

U. S. Patent No. 7,179,610, “Complement C3 precursor biopolymer markers indicative of insulin resistance,” and U.S. Patent No. 7,132,244, “Betaine/GABA transport protein biopolymer marker indicative of insulin resistance,” describe the use of mass spectrometry and time-of-flight detection techniques to identify biopolymers that could potentially be used in the diagnosis of or development of therapeutics for the metabolic conditions Syndrome X and type II diabetes.

U. S. Patent No. 7,179,605, “Fibronectin precursor biopolymer markers indicative of Alzheimer’s disease,” and U.S. Patent No. 7,179,606, “IG heavy chain, IG kappa, IF lambda biopolymer markers indicative of Alzheimer’s disease,” relate to the identification of protein biomarkers for Alzheimer’s disease.

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Nanogen's advanced technologies provide researchers, clinicians and physicians worldwide with improved methods and tools to predict, diagnose, and ultimately help treat disease. The company's products include real-time PCR reagents, the NanoChip electronic microarray platform and a line of rapid diagnostic tests. Nanogen's ten years of pioneering research involving nanotechnology holds the promise of miniaturization and continues to be supported for its potential for diagnostic and biodefense applications. For additional information please visit Nanogen's website at www.nanogen.com.