"Migration Of Human Peripheral Leukocytes In Response To Chemotactic Factors During Pregnacy" in Patent Application Approval Process (USPTO 20240302368).

A patent application titled "Migration Of Human Peripheral Leukocytes In Response To Chemotactic Factors During Pregnancy" has been made available online. The inventors propose a method for determining the likelihood of a pregnant subject undergoing delivery within about 7 days by measuring the chemotactic activity of leukocytes. This method involves measuring the migration of leukocytes towards a chemoattractant present in a sample obtained from a full-term pregnant subject. The inventors also suggest administering an IL-1 receptor antagonist to pregnant subjects at risk of preterm delivery to minimize complications. This patent application addresses the need for predicting the timing of labor onset or delivery. [Extracted from the article]