Digital Biomarkers

Abstract

Currently, assessment of symptom severity and progression in subjects diagnosed with myopathies, particularly SMA, requires in-clinic monitoring and testing every 6 to 12 months. However, while more frequent in-clinic monitoring and testing would be preferable, increasing the frequency of in-clinic monitoring and testing can be expensive and inconvenient for the subject. Therefore, the assessment of symptom severity and progression by remote monitoring and testing of subjects outside of a hospital environment described herein offers advantages in cost, ease of monitoring, and convenience for the subject. The systems, methods, and devices disclosed herein provide diagnostics for assessing axial motor function in subjects with myopathies, particularly SMA, through active testing of the subject. TIFF2022537678000007.tif77170

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] Field The present invention relates to medical devices for improved subject testing and subject analysis. More specifically, embodiments described herein provide diagnostic devices, systems, and methods for assessing the severity and progression of symptoms of muscle disorders, particularly spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), in a subject through active testing of the subject. [Background technology]

[0002] background Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), also known as proximal spinal muscular atrophy and 5q spinal muscular atrophy, is an autosomal recessive disease that is a rare but life-threatening neuromuscular disorder associated with loss of motor neurons and progressive muscle wasting.

[0003] SMA has become a health problem and a significant economic burden on the health care system. Because SMA is a clinically heterogeneous disease of the CNS, diagnostic tools are needed that allow reliable diagnosis and identification of the current disease state and progression of symptoms, thus supporting accurate treatment.

[0004] There are several standardized methods and tests to measure the severity and progression of symptoms of subjects diagnosed with SMA. This test involves a doctor measuring the ability of the subject to perform physical functions. These standardized tests can provide an assessment of various symptoms, especially axial motor function, and can help track the changes in these symptoms over time. Therefore, using standardized methods and tests to evaluate the severity and progression of symptoms can help guide treatment and therapeutic options.

[0005] Currently, evaluation of symptom severity and progression in subjects diagnosed with muscle disorders, particularly SMA, requires monitoring and testing of subjects in a clinic every 6 to 12 months (http: / / www.motor-function-measure.org / user-s-manual.aspx, MFM-9, 15, 20, 21). While it would be ideal to monitor and test subjects more frequently, increasing the frequency of clinic monitoring and testing can be expensive and inconvenient for subjects. [Prior art documents] [Non-patent literature]

[0006] [Non-Patent Document 1] http: / / www.motor-function-measure.org / user-s-manual.aspx,MFM-9,15,20,21 Summary of the Invention

[0007] Quick Overview Below, a brief summary of various embodiments described herein is provided. This summary is not an extensive overview, and is not intended to identify key or critical elements, nor to delimit the scope of the claims. The following summary merely presents some concepts in a simplified form as a prelude to the more detailed description provided below. The embodiments described herein describe a special medical device for assessing the severity and progression of symptoms for subjects diagnosed with muscle disorders, particularly SMA. Testing and monitoring can be performed remotely and outside of a hospital environment, providing subjects with lower costs, higher frequency, and simplified ease and convenience, resulting in improved detection of progression of symptoms and better treatment.

[0008] According to one aspect, the present disclosure relates to a diagnostic device for assessing myopathy, particularly SMA axial motor function, in a subject, the device includes at least one processor, one or more sensors associated with the device, and a memory storing computer-readable instructions, which, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the device to: receive a first plurality of sensor data via the one or more sensors associated with the device, extract a first plurality of features related to myopathy, particularly SMA axial motor function, in the subject from the received first sensor data, and determine a first assessment of myopathy, particularly SMA axial motor function, based on the extracted first plurality of features.

[0009] According to embodiments disclosed herein, the sensor may be, for example, a motion sensor.

[0010] E1 A diagnostic device for assessing axial motor function in a subject with a muscle disorder, in particular SMA, comprising: At least one processor; one or more sensors associated with the device; A memory for storing computer readable instructions; It is equipped with The computer readable instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to: receiving a first plurality of sensor data via one or more sensors associated with the device; Extracting a first plurality of features related to the axial motor function of a subject with a muscle disorder, in particular an SMA, from the received first sensor data; and determining a first assessment of the axial motor function of the subject based on the first plurality of extracted features. Execute the Device.

[0011] E2 The computer readable instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the device to: prompting the subject to perform a diagnostic task in which the subject must quickly tilt the phone left and right over a 30 second period to collect the most coins; receiving a plurality of second sensor data via the one or more sensors associated with the device in response to performance of the diagnostic task by the subject; extracting a second plurality of features related to the axial motor function of the subject from the received second sensor data; and determining a second assessment of the axial motor function of the subject based on the extracted second plurality of features. The apparatus according to E1, further comprising:

[0012] E3 The apparatus of E1 or E2 which is a smartphone.

[0013] E4. The apparatus of any one of E1 to E3, wherein the diagnostic task relates to at least one motor function test.

[0014] E5 A computer-implemented method for assessing axial motor function in a subject with a muscle disorder, particularly SMA, comprising: receiving a first plurality of sensor data via one or more sensors associated with the device; Extracting a first plurality of features related to the axial motor function of a subject with a muscle disorder, in particular an SMA, from the received first sensor data; determining a first assessment of the axial motor function of the subject with a muscle disorder, in particular SMA, based on the first plurality of extracted features; A computer-implemented method comprising:

[0015] E6 prompting the subject to perform one or more diagnostic tasks; receiving a plurality of second sensor data via the one or more sensors in response to performance of the one or more diagnostic tasks by the subject; Extracting a second plurality of features related to the axial motor function of the subject with a muscle disorder, in particular an SMA, from the received second sensor data; determining a second assessment of the axial motor function of the subject with a muscle disorder, particularly an SMA, based on at least the extracted second sensor data; The computer-implemented method of E5, further comprising:

[0016] E7. The computer-implemented method of E5 or E6, wherein the subject's axial motor function is assessed based on an active task, in particular tilting a phone left and right rapidly over a period of 30 seconds to collect more coins.

[0017] E8. The method implemented by the apparatus of any one of E1 to E4 or the computer of any one of E5 to E7, wherein the subject is a human being.

[0018] E9 A non-transitory machine-readable storage medium comprising machine-readable instructions for causing a processor to execute a method for assessing axial motor function in a subject with a muscle disorder, particularly SMA, comprising: The method comprises: receiving a plurality of sensor data via one or more sensors associated with the device; Extracting a plurality of features related to the axial motor function of a subject with a muscle disorder, in particular an SMA, from the received sensor data; determining an assessment of the axial motor function of the subject with a muscle disorder, in particular SMA, based on the extracted features; Including, A non-transitory machine-readable storage medium.

[0019] E10. A method for assessing a muscle disorder, particularly SMA, in a subject, comprising: determining a usage behavior parameter from a dataset comprising usage data of a device according to any one of E1 to E5 within a first predetermined time window during which the device was used by the subject; comparing the determined at least one usage behavior parameter with a standard, whereby the subject with a muscle disorder, in particular SMA, is evaluated; A method comprising:

[0020] E11 A method for identifying whether a subject has a muscle disorder, in particular SMA, comprising: i) scoring subjects on a diagnostic task of quickly tilting the phone left and right over a 30 second period to collect more coins; ii) comparing said determined score with a standard, thereby assessing myopathy, in particular SMA; and A method comprising:

[0021] E12 further comprises administering to the subject a pharmacologic agent to reduce the likelihood of progression of a muscle disorder, particularly SMA; In particular, said medicament active agent is suitable for the treatment of SMA in a subject, in particular a m7GpppX diphosphatase (DCPS) inhibitor, a survival motor neuron protein 1 regulator, an SMN2 expression inhibitor, an SMN2 splicing regulator, an SMN2 expression enhancer, a survival motor neuron protein 2 regulator or an SMN-AS1 (SMN1-derived long non-coding RNA) inhibitor, more particularly nusinersen, onasemnogene abeparvovec, risdiplam or branapram, The method described in E11.

[0022] E13. The combination of methods according to E12, wherein at least one determined parameter is more favorable compared to a baseline parameter of the patient before said subject was treated with said pharmaceutical agent.

[0023] E14. The method of E12 or E13, wherein the subject is a human.

[0024] E15 The method according to any one of E12 to E14, wherein said drug is risdiplam. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0025] The aspects described herein and their advantages can be more fully understood by reference to the following description in consideration of the accompanying drawings, in which like reference numerals indicate like features, and in which:

[0026] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a diagram of an exemplary environment in which a diagnostic device for assessing muscle disorders, in particular axial motor function of the SMA, in a subject is provided in accordance with an exemplary embodiment. [Diagram 2] FIG. 1 is a flow diagram of a method for assessing myopathy, particularly SMA axial motor function, in a subject based on active testing of the subject according to an exemplary embodiment. [Diagram 3] 1 illustrates an example of a network architecture and data processing device that can be used to implement one or more exemplary aspects described herein. [Figure 4] 1 illustrates an example illustrating a diagnostic application according to one or more exemplary aspects described herein. [Diagram 5] 1 is a plot showing sensor characterization results according to Example 1. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0027] Detailed Description In the following description of various aspects, reference is made to the accompanying drawings, which form a part of the description and which show by way of example various embodiments in which the aspects described herein may be practiced. It is to be understood that other aspects and / or embodiments may be utilized and structural and functional changes may be made without departing from the scope of the described aspects and embodiments. The aspects described herein are capable of other embodiments and of being practiced or carried out in various ways. It is also to be understood that the phraseology and terminology used herein are for the purpose of description and should not be regarded as limiting. Rather, the words and terms used herein should be given their broadest interpretation and meaning. The use of "including" and "comprising" and variations thereof are intended to encompass not only the items listed therein and their equivalents, but also additional items and their equivalents. The use of the terms "attached," "connected," "coupled," "disposed," "engaged," and similar terms are intended to encompass both direct and indirect mounting, connecting, coupling, disposing, and engaging.

[0028] The systems, methods, and devices described herein provide diagnostics for assessing axial motor function of muscle disorders, particularly SMA, in a subject. In some embodiments, the diagnostics may be provided to the subject as a software application installed on a mobile device, particularly a smartphone.

[0029] In some embodiments, the diagnosis acquires or receives sensor data from one or more sensors associated with the mobile device as the subject performs activities of daily living. In some embodiments, the sensor may be in the mobile device or may be a wearable sensor such as a smart watch. In some embodiments, sensor features related to myopathy, particularly SMA symptoms, are extracted from the received or acquired sensor data. In some embodiments, an assessment of the severity and progression of myopathy, particularly SMA symptoms, in the subject is determined based on the extracted sensor features.

[0030] In some embodiments, the systems, methods, and devices according to the present disclosure provide a diagnosis for assessing myopathy, particularly SMA, in a subject based on active testing of the subject. In some embodiments, the diagnosis prompts the subject to perform a diagnostic task. In some embodiments, the diagnostic task is closely tied to or follows established methods and standardized tests. In some embodiments, in response to the subject performing the diagnostic task, the diagnosis acquires or receives sensor data via one or more sensors. In some embodiments, the sensor may be in a mobile device or may be a wearable sensor worn by the subject. In some embodiments, sensor features related to myopathy, particularly SMA symptoms, are extracted from the received or acquired sensor data. In some embodiments, an assessment of the severity and progression of myopathy, particularly SMA symptoms, in the subject is determined based on the extracted features of the sensor data.

[0031] The evaluation of the severity and progression of symptoms of myopathy, particularly SMA, using the diagnosis according to the present disclosure is well correlated with the evaluation based on clinical results, and therefore can replace the monitoring and testing of subjects in hospitals.The exemplary diagnosis according to the present disclosure can be used in non-hospital settings, and thus has advantages in terms of cost, ease of monitoring of subjects, and convenience for subjects.This facilitates frequent monitoring and testing of subjects, particularly daily, resulting in a better understanding of the stage of the disease and providing insights into the disease that are useful for both the clinical and research communities.The exemplary diagnosis according to the present disclosure can detect even minor changes in axial motor function of myopathy, particularly SMA, in subjects early, and thus can be used for better disease management, including personalized treatment.

[0032] FIG. 1 is an illustration of a typical environment in which a diagnostic device 105 for assessing myopathy, particularly SMA axial motor function, in a subject 110 is provided. In some embodiments, the device 105 may be a smartphone, smartwatch, or other mobile computing device. The device 105 includes a display screen 160. In some embodiments, the display screen 160 may be a touch screen. The device 105 includes at least one processor 115 and a memory 125 that stores computer instructions for a symptom monitoring application 130, which, when executed by the at least one processor 115, cause the device 105 to assess myopathy, particularly SMA axial motor function. The device 105 receives a plurality of sensor data via one or more sensors associated with the device 105. In some embodiments, the one or more sensors associated with the device are at least one of sensors disposed within the device or sensors worn by the subject configured to communicate with the device. 1, sensors associated with the device 105 include a first sensor 120a disposed within the device 105 and a second sensor 120b that may be worn by the subject 110. The device 105 receives a plurality of first sensor data from the first sensor 120a and a plurality of second sensor data from the second sensor 120b as the subject 110 performs an activity.

[0033] The device 105 extracts features related to the axial motor function of the SMA, in particular the myopathy, in the subject 110 from the received first sensor data and second sensor data. In some embodiments, the symptoms of the myopathy, in particular the SMA, in the subject 110 may include symptoms indicative of the axial motor function of the subject 110, symptoms indicative of the axial motor function of the subject 110.

[0034] In some embodiments, the sensor 120 associated with the device 105 can include a sensor with associated Bluetooth and WiFi capabilities, and the sensor data can include information associated with the Bluetooth and WiFi signals received by the sensor 120. In some embodiments, the device 105 extracts data from the received first and second sensor data corresponding to the density of the Bluetooth and WiFi signals received or transmitted by the device 105 or the sensor. In some embodiments, an assessment of the axial motor function of the subject 110 can be based on the extracted Bluetooth and WiFi signal data.

[0035] The device 105 determines an assessment of the myopathy, particularly the axial motor function of the SMA, in the subject 110 based on the extracted features of the received first and second sensor data. In some embodiments, the device 105 transmits the extracted features to the server 150 via the network 180. The server 150 includes at least one processor 155 and a memory 161 storing computer instructions for a symptom assessment application 170, which, when executed by the server's processor 155, causes the processor 155 to determine an assessment of the myopathy, particularly the axial motor function of the SMA, in the subject 110 based on the extracted features from the device 105 received by the server 150. In some embodiments, the symptom assessment application 170 can determine an assessment of the myopathy, particularly the axial motor function of the SMA, in the subject 110 based on the extracted features of the sensor data received from the device 105 and a subject database 175 stored in the memory 160. In some embodiments, the subject database 175 can include subject data and / or clinical data. In some embodiments, the subject database 175 may include clinic sensor-based measurements of baseline long-term axial motor function from subjects with myopathy, particularly SMA. In some embodiments, the subject database 175 may be independent of the server 150. In some embodiments, the server 150 transmits the determined assessment of myopathy, particularly SMA axial motor function in the subject 110 to the device 105. In some embodiments, the device 105 may output the assessment of myopathy, particularly SMA axial motor function. In some embodiments, the device 105 may communicate information to the subject 110 based on the assessment. In some embodiments, the assessment of myopathy, particularly SMA axial motor function may be communicated to a clinician who may determine an individualized treatment for the subject 110 based on the assessment.

[0036] In some embodiments, the computer instructions for the symptom monitoring application 130, when executed by the at least one processor 115, cause the device 105 to assess axial motor function of a myopathy, particularly the SMA, in the subject 110 based on active testing of the subject 110. The device 105 prompts the subject 110 to perform one or more tasks. In some embodiments, prompting the subject to perform one or more diagnostic tasks includes prompting the subject to transcribe a pre-specified sentence or prompting the subject to perform one or more movements. In some embodiments, the diagnostic tasks are closely tied to or modeled after well-established methods and standardized tests for diagnosing and assessing myopathy, particularly the SMA.

[0037] In response to performance of one or more diagnostic tasks by the subject 110, the diagnostic device 105 receives a plurality of sensor data via one or more sensors associated with the device 105. As described above, the sensors associated with the device 105 may include a first sensor 120a disposed within the device 105 and a second sensor 120b worn by the subject 110. The device 105 receives a plurality of first sensor data via the first sensor 120a and a plurality of second sensor data via the second sensor 120b. In some embodiments, one or more diagnostic tasks may be associated with a measurement of axial motor function, in particular a measurement of the time and accuracy of drawing a shape during performance of a task.

[0038] The device 105 extracts features related to muscular disorders, particularly axial motor function of the SMA, in the subject 110 from the plurality of received first sensor data and the plurality of received second sensor data. Symptoms of muscular disorders, particularly SMA, in the subject 110 may include symptoms representing axial motor function of the subject 110.

[0039] The device 105 determines an assessment of the myopathy, particularly the axial motor function of the SMA, in the subject 110 based on the extracted features of the received first and second sensor data. In some embodiments, the device 105 transmits the extracted features to the server 150 via the network 180. The server 150 can include at least one processor 155 and a memory 161 storing computer instructions for a symptom assessment application 170, which, when executed by the server's processor 155, causes the processor 155 to determine an assessment of the myopathy, particularly the axial motor function of the SMA, in the subject 110 based on the extracted features from the device 105 received by the server 150. In some embodiments, the symptom assessment application 170 can determine an assessment of the myopathy, particularly the axial motor function of the SMA, in the subject 110 based on the extracted features of the sensor data received from the device 105 and a subject database 175 stored in the memory 160. In some embodiments, the subject database 175 can include subject data and / or clinical data. In some embodiments, the subject database 175 can include baseline longitudinal axial motor function measurements from subjects with myopathy, particularly SMA. In some embodiments, the subject database 175 can include data from subjects with other stages of myopathy, particularly SMA. In some embodiments, the subject database 175 can be independent of the server 150. In some embodiments, the server 150 transmits the determined assessment of myopathy, particularly SMA axial motor function in the subject 110 to the device 105. In some embodiments, the device 105 can output the assessment of myopathy, particularly SMA axial motor function. In some embodiments, the device 105 can communicate information to the subject 110 based on the assessment. In some embodiments, the assessment of myopathy, particularly SMA axial motor function can be communicated to a clinician, who can determine an individualized treatment for the subject 110 based on the assessment.

[0040] FIG. 2 illustrates an exemplary method for assessing myopathy, particularly axial motor function of the SMA, in a subject based on active testing of the subject using the exemplary device 105 of FIG. 1. FIG. 3 is described with reference to FIG. 1, but it should be noted that each step of the method of FIG. 3 may be performed by other systems. The method includes prompting the subject to perform one or more diagnostic tasks (205). The method includes receiving a plurality of sensor data via one or more sensors in response to the subject performing the one or more tasks (step 210). The method includes extracting a plurality of features related to myopathy, particularly axial motor function of the SMA, from the received sensor data (215). The method includes determining an assessment of myopathy, particularly axial motor function of the SMA, based at least on the extracted sensor data (step 220).

[0041] Figure 2 illustrates an exemplary method for assessing myopathy, and in particular SMA axial motor function, based on active testing of a subject 110 using the exemplary device 105 of Figure 1. In some embodiments, active testing of a subject 110 using the device 105 may be selected via a user interface of a symptom monitoring application 130.

[0042] The method begins by proceeding to step 205, which includes prompting the subject 110 to perform a diagnostic task. The device 105 prompts the subject 110 to perform one or more diagnostic tasks. In some embodiments, prompting the subject to perform the one or more diagnostic tasks includes prompting the subject to perform one or more actions. In some embodiments, the diagnostic tasks are closely tied to or modeled after well-established methods and standardized tests for diagnosing and evaluating muscle disorders, particularly SMA.

[0043] In some embodiments, the diagnostic task may involve collecting more coins by quickly tilting the phone left and right.

[0044] As used herein, the term "test" refers to a test in which a subject is asked to perform a diagnostic task as described herein.

[0045] The method proceeds to step 210, which includes receiving a plurality of second sensor data via one or more sensors in response to performance of one or more diagnostic tasks by the subject. In response to performance of one or more diagnostic tasks by the subject 110, the diagnostic device 105 receives a plurality of sensor data via one or more sensors associated with the device 105. As described above, the sensors associated with the device 105 include a first sensor 120a disposed within the device 105 and a second sensor 120b worn by the subject 110. The device 105 receives the plurality of first sensor data via the first sensor 120a and the plurality of second sensor data via the second sensor 120b.

[0046] The method proceeds to step 215 with extracting a second plurality of features related to myopathy, particularly axial motor function of the SMA, from the received sensor data. The device 105 extracts features related to myopathy, particularly axial motor function of the SMA, in the subject 110 from the received first and second sensor data. The symptoms of myopathy, particularly SMA, in the subject 110 may include symptoms representative of the axial motor function of the subject 110. In some embodiments, the extracted features of the plurality of first and second sensor data may be representative of myopathy, particularly SMA, symptoms such as axial motor function.

[0047] The method proceeds to step 220, which includes determining an assessment of myopathy, particularly axial motor function of the SMA, in the subject 110 based on at least the extracted sensor data. The device 105 determines an assessment of myopathy, particularly axial motor function of the SMA, in the subject 110 based on the extracted features of the received first and second sensor data. In some embodiments, the device 105 can transmit the extracted features to the server 150 via the network 180. The server 150 includes at least one processor 155 and a memory 160 storing computer instructions for a symptom assessment application 170, which, when executed by the processor 155, determines an assessment of myopathy, particularly axial motor function of the SMA, in the subject 110 based on the extracted features from the device 105 received by the server 150. In some embodiments, the symptom assessment application 170 can determine an assessment of myopathy, particularly axial motor function of the SMA, in the subject 110 based on the extracted features of the sensor data received from the device 105 and a subject database 175 stored in the memory 160. The subject database 175 may include various clinical data. In some embodiments, the second device may be one or more wearable sensors. In some embodiments, the second device may be any device with a motion sensor having an inertial measurement unit (IMU). In some embodiments, the second device may be several devices or sensors. In some embodiments, the subject database 175 may be independent of the server 150. In some embodiments, the server 150 transmits the determined assessment of myopathy, particularly the axial motor function of the SMA, in the subject 110 to the device 105. In some embodiments as shown in FIG. 1, the device 105 may output the assessment of myopathy, particularly the axial motor function of the SMA, on the display 160 of the device 105.

[0048] As mentioned above, the evaluation of the severity and progression of symptoms of myopathy, particularly SMA, using the diagnosis according to the present disclosure correlates well with the evaluation based on clinical results, and therefore can replace the monitoring and testing of subjects in a clinic.The diagnosis according to the present disclosure was studied in a group of subjects with myopathy, particularly SMA subjects.The subjects were provided with a smartphone application that included a test of axial motor function, particularly a test called "collect coins".

[0049] FIG. 3 illustrates an example of a network architecture and data processing apparatus that can be used to implement one or more exemplary embodiments described herein, such as those described in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2. Various network nodes 303, 305, 307, and 309 may be interconnected via a wide area network (WAN) 301, such as the Internet. Other networks, such as private intranets, corporate networks, LANs, wireless networks, personal networks (PANs), and the like, may also or instead be used. The network 301 is illustrative and may be replaced by fewer or additional computer networks. The local area network (LAN) may have one or more of any known LAN topologies and may use one or more of a wide variety of protocols, such as Ethernet. The devices 303, 305, 307, 309, and other devices (not shown) may be connected to one or more of the networks via twisted pair wires, coaxial cables, optical fibers, radio waves, or other communication media.

[0050] As used herein and depicted in the drawings, the term "network" refers not only to a system in which remote storage devices are coupled to one another via one or more communication paths, but also to stand-alone devices that may be coupled to such a system at any time with storage capabilities. Thus, the term "network" includes not only a "physical network" but also a "content network" that is comprised of data belonging to a "single entity" that exists across all physical networks.

[0051] The components may include a data server 303, a web server 305, and client computers 307, 309. The data server 303 provides overall access, control, and management of databases and control software for implementing one or more exemplary embodiments described herein. The data server 303 may be connected to the web server 305 through which users can interact and obtain requested data. Alternatively, the data server 303 may itself act as a web server and be connected directly to the Internet. The data server 303 may be connected to the web server 305 through the network 301 (e.g., the Internet), through a direct or indirect connection, or through some other network. Users may use remote computers 307, 309 to interact with the data server 303, for example, using a web browser to connect to the data server 303 through one or more externally exposed websites hosted by the web server 305. The client computers 307, 309 may be used in conjunction with the data server 303 to access data stored in the data server 303, or may be used for other purposes. For example, from a client device 307, a user may access the web server 305 using an internet browser as known in the art or by executing a software application that communicates with the web server 305 and / or the data server 303 over a computer network (such as the internet). In some embodiments, the client computer 307 may be a smart phone, smart watch, or other mobile computing device and may embody a diagnostic device, such as device 105 shown in FIG. 1. In some embodiments, the data server 303 may embody a server, such as server 150 shown in FIG. 1.

[0052] Servers and applications may be combined on the same physical device, may have separate virtual or logical addresses, or may reside on separate physical devices. Figure 1 shows only one example of a network architecture that may be used, and those skilled in the art will appreciate that the specific network architecture and data processing devices used may vary and are secondary to the functionality they provide, as further described herein. For example, the services provided by web server 305 and data server 303 may be combined on a single server.

[0053] Each of the components 303, 305, 307, and 309 may be any type of known computer, server, or data processing device. The data server 303 may include, for example, a processor 311 that controls the overall operation of the rate server 303. The data server 303 may further include a RAM 313, a ROM 315, a network interface 317, an input / output interface 319 (e.g., a keyboard, a mouse, a display, a printer, etc.), and a memory 321. The I / O 319 may include various interface units and drives for reading, writing, displaying, and / or printing data or files. The memory 321 may further store operating system software 323 for controlling the overall operation of the data processing device 303, control logic 325 for directing the data server 303 to perform aspects described herein, and other application software 327 that provides secondary, supporting, and / or other functions that may or may not be used in conjunction with other aspects described herein. The control logic may also be referred to herein as data server software 325. The functionality of the data server software can refer to a combination of operations or decisions that are performed automatically based on rules coded into control logic, operations or decisions that are performed manually by a user that provides input to the system, and / or automated processing based on user input (e.g., queries, data updates, etc.).

[0054] Additionally, memory 321 may store data used to perform one or more aspects described herein, such as first database 329 and second database 331. In some embodiments, the first database may include the second database (e.g., as another table, report, etc.). That is, the information may be stored in a single database or separated into different logical, virtual, or physical databases, depending on the design of the system. Devices 305, 307, and 309 may have an architecture similar to that described with respect to device 303, or a different architecture. Those skilled in the art will appreciate that the functionality of data processing device 303 (or devices 305, 307, and 309) described herein may be distributed among multiple data processing devices, for example, to distribute processing load among multiple computers, to separate transactions based on geographic location, user access level, quality of service (QoS), etc.

[0055] One or more aspects described herein may be embodied in computer usable or readable data and / or computer executable instructions, such as in one or more program modules executed by one or more computers or other devices described herein. Generally, a program module includes routines, programs, objects, components, data structures, etc., that perform particular tasks or implement particular abstract data types when executed by a processor of a computer or other device. The modules may be written in a source code programming language that is subsequently compiled for execution, or in a scripting language, such as HTML or XML, but not limited to such. The computer executable instructions may be stored on a computer readable medium, such as a hard disk, an optical disk, a removable storage medium, a solid state memory, a RAM, etc. As will be appreciated by those skilled in the art, the functionality of the program modules may be combined or distributed as desired in various embodiments. In addition, all or a portion of the functionality may be embodied in hardware equivalents, such as firmware, integrated circuits, field programmable gate arrays (FPGAs), etc. Certain data structures may be used to more effectively implement one or more aspects, and such data structures are contemplated within the scope of the computer executable instructions and computer usable data described herein.

[0056] An example illustrating a diagnostic test according to one or more exemplary embodiments described herein is shown in Figure 4. The user must select "Start" to begin the task.

[0057] Figure 5 is a plot showing the sensor signature results from the "Collect Coins" diagnostic test of Example 1 shown in Figure 4. The sensor signature results (number of coins collected in 30 seconds) are consistent with the clinical anchor (picking up a tennis ball and then rotating the hand) in both studies.

[0058] Although the present subject matter has been described above in language specific to structural features and / or method acts, it should be understood that the subject matter defined in the appended claims is not necessarily limited to the particular features or acts described above. Rather, the specific features and acts described above are disclosed merely as example forms of implementing the claims. EXAMPLES

[0059] Example 1 Characteristics of the analyzed patient populations collected in the two different studies. i) OLEOS study (https: / / clinicaltrials.gov / ct2 / show / NCT02628743) Participants analyzed: 20 Data analysis period: Smartphone data between the last two visits (176 days) TIFF0007597744000001.tif23128ii) JEWELFISH study (https: / / clinicaltrials.gov / ct2 / show / NCT03032172?term=BP39054) Participants analyzed: 19 TIFF0007597744000002.tif24128

[0060] Dataset acquisition using axial motor function testing, a computer-implemented test (Test: Collect Coins) in which the patient must quickly tilt the phone left and right to collect coins, to determine by measuring the number of coins collected TIFF0007597744000003.tif245170TIFF0007597744000004.tif253170TIFF0007597744000005.tif9170Covariates:1:MFM_9_15_20_21=sum of MFM 9, 15, 20, 21;2:MFM 9;3:AGEIC;4:MFM 21;5:MFM 015 ICC: Intraclass correlation coefficient, SD = standard deviation

[0061] The test was performed on a mobile phone (iPhone), see figure 4. The phone has to be held in both hands. The patient has to collect as many coins as possible by quickly tilting the phone from side to side. The patient has to indicate the position of the arm: outstretched, bent elbow but hanging in the air, elbow on the armrest or hand on the table. The test lasts 30 seconds. The feature (maximum number of coins collected) is the number of coins collected in the test.

[0062] Figure 5 shows the correlation between the clinical anchor test and the results from the coin collecting test (maximum number of coins collected). The sensor feature results are clearly related to the clinical anchor (picking up a tennis ball and then rotating it) in both studies.

Claims

1. A diagnostic device for evaluating axial motor function in a subject with a muscle disorder, comprising: At least one processor; one or more sensors associated with the device, the sensors being motion sensors; A memory for storing computer readable instructions; It is equipped with The computer readable instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the device to: receiving a first plurality of sensor data via the one or more sensors associated with the device; extracting a first plurality of features related to the axial motor function of the subject with a muscle disorder from the received first sensor data; and determining a first assessment of the axial motor function of the subject based on the first plurality of extracted features. Run the command, The computer readable instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, further cause the device, being a smartphone, to: prompting the subject to perform a diagnostic task of quickly tilting the smartphone left and right; receiving a plurality of second sensor data via the one or more sensors associated with the device in response to performance of the diagnostic task by the subject; extracting a second plurality of features related to the axial motor function of the subject from the received second sensor data; and determining a second assessment of the axial motor function of the subject based on the extracted second plurality of features. A device that performs the above.

2. The apparatus described in claim 1, wherein the diagnostic task relates to at least one motor function test.

3. The device described in claim 1 or 2, wherein the muscle disorder is SMA.

4. The apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the subject is a human being.

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