by | Oct 22, 2019 | Fremont, Daved, Lu, Yun Hsuan, Lubman, Olga
— Researchers in Prof. Daved Fremont’s laboratory have identified two potent, soluble proteins that could prevent damage to transplanted organs and potentially treat other autoimmune and inflammatory diseases by evading the immune response instigated by chemokines.
In organ transplants, chemoki…
by | Oct 22, 2019 | Morley, Sharon "Celeste", Todd, Elizabeth (Betsy)
— Technology Description
Researchers in Prof. S. Celeste Morley’s laboratory have developed a long-lasting prophylactic therapy that could protect pre-term and at-risk infants from pneumonia, respiratory distress and bronchopulmonary dysplasia. Neonates born prematurely are at increased risk f…
by | Oct 22, 2019 | Curiel, David
— Disease indication – Cancer
Drug format – Adenoviral vector for immunotherapy/dendritic cell therapy
Drug class – Improvement
Research stage and Preliminary data:
Target – Carbohydrate biomarkers of cancer
Background:
Dendritic cells (DCs) are potent antigen presenting cell…
by | Oct 22, 2019 | Mennerick, Steven, Sun, Min-Yu, Taylor, Amanda, Zorumski, Charles
— Disease indication – neuroprotection in stroke/ischemia with potential for treating other neurodegenerative diseases
Drug format – neurosteroid
Drug class – drug repurposing (25-hydroxycholesterol)
Research stage and Preliminary data:
In vitro – The inventors demonstrated…
by | Oct 22, 2019 | Apte, Rajendra
— Technology Description
Researchers in Prof. Rajendra Apte’s laboratory developed novel methods for treating macular degeneration and other eye diseases by targeting a cholesterol transport pathway involved in the formation of new blood vessels. Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a lea…