Immunology, Autoimmune Summaries
Bertram, Paula ; Hourcade, Dennis
T-014378
— Target: Full length mouse properdin Application(s): Western blot and immunofluorescenceTwo functional properties of one of the two hamster antibodies have been examined, the H4 subclone of the 3D12 clone. In experiments the H4 antibody was used to identify mouse properdin present in histological sections, to block mouse properdin function in vitro, and to ameliorate complement alterna…
Armenian hamster anti-mouse TCR Vb 8.3 IgG3 monoclonal antibody (clone 1B3.3)Allen, Paul
T-000304
— Target: Full length mouse Vb 8.3 TCR but not 8.1 or 8.2. Vb 8.3. Application: Flow cytometryThis antibody was made by immunizing Armenian hamsters. It was used to study the mechanisms that act to keep only one functional TCR beta-chain per cell and the effect of selecting ligand density on positive selection and endogenous receptor usage in mice. Publication: TCR transgenic mice in which …
Epigenetic drug targets to treat or prevent osteoarthritis and cartilage degradationMcAlinden, Audrey ; O'Keefe, Regis ; Shen, Jie
T-015627
— A team of researchers at Washington University in St. Louis has identified an epigenetic pathway and two therapeutic targets that could be used to prevent cartilage loss and counteract the mechanism underlying osteoarthritis. The inventors have seen promising results in a mouse model of arthritis us…
Therapy To Prevent Endotracheal Tube Or Catheter-Mediated Tissue InjuryGelman, Andrew ; Puyo, Carlos
T-015918
— Technology Description Researchers at Washington University in St. Louis have developed a drug combination that can be used to prevent tissue injury resulting from placement of a variety of medical devices including, but not limited to, endotracheal tubes (ETTs) and catheters (bladder catheters). P…
Protein to enhance T cell expansion for CAR-T cell therapy and other adoptive cellular immunotherapyChou, Chun ; Egawa, Takeshi
T-016284
— Technology Description Researchers in Prof. Takeshi Egawa’s laboratory have developed a mutant AP4 protein that is designed to reduce the time and expense of ex vivo T cell expansion for adoptive cellular immunotherapy, including CAR-T cell cancer immunotherapy. AP4 is a transcription factor…
Armenian Hamster Anti-Mouse Tapasin Antibody, clone 5D3Hansen, Ted ; Lybarger, Lonnie ; Wang, Xiaoli
T-016628
— Target: Amino acids 11-34 of mouse tapasin. Application(s): Western Blotting Armenian hamster mAb (5D3) was produced to peptide EDAGGGGLSKKPATLLLRH GPRGP, representing residues 11–34 on mouse Tapasin (TPN) (44). TPN mAb was found to be specific for mouse TPN, as determined in a Western blot analysis of cell lysates of .221 (human TPN-positive) cells, .220 (human TPN-n…
Graft-vs-Host Disease Prevention during Stem Cell TransplantationAlbring, Jorn ; Murphy, Kenneth ; Sandau, Michelle
T-009478
— Background: Allogeneic hematopoietic stem-cell transplantation (aHSCT) from a healthy donor can cure a variety of blood cell disorders including leukemia, multiple myeloma, and some types of lymphoma. This has resulted in an increasing number of transplants, surpassing 8,000 a year in the US alone. …
Chimeric antigen receptor dendritic cellsDeSelm, Carl
T-019199
— Technology Description Researchers at Washington University in St. Louis have developed a genetic method to produce chimeric antigen receptor dendritic cells (CAR-DCs) for the treatment of solid tumors. The team generated a CAR that drives differentiation of cDC1s and mediates tumor-specific uptak…
A novel modulator of tumor angiogenesis and anti-tumor immunityChoi, Kyunghee ; Kabir, Ashraf Ul ; Krchma, Karen
T-019294
— Technology Description Researchers in Kyunghee Choi’s lab at Washington University in St. Louis have identified a novel target, Myct1, that modulates tumor angiogenesis and anti-tumor immune response. Myct1 inhibition with siRNA blocks angiogenesis and promotes infiltration of cytotoxic T ly…
Predictive biomarker for CAR T-associated neurotoxicityAnces, Beau ; Butt, Omar ; DiPersio, John ; Ghobadi, Armin
T-019528
— Technology Description: Researchers at Washington University in St. Louis have developed a biomarker screening assay to predict which patients receiving CAR T cell therapy will experience neurotoxicity. Patients can be screened well in advance of receiving the T cell therapy with a simple serum as…
ELISpot assay to immune phenotype patientsHotchkiss, Richard ; Mazer, Monty ; Remy, Kenneth ; Turnbull, Isaiah
T-019522
— Technology Description A team of researchers, led by Richard Hotchkiss at Washington University in St. Louis, have developed a version of the ELISpot assay to determine if COVID-19 patients are in a hyper-inflammatory or immunosuppressed state. The results of this assay, which can be performed wit…
Treatment for chronic migrainesCao, Yu-Qing ; Cloud, Megan ; Hu, Rong ; Zhang, Jintao ; Zhang, Zhiyu
T-018942
— Technology Description Researchers at Washington University in St. Louis (WUSTL) have developed two methods for treating chronic migraine and post-traumatic headache. Chronic migraine and post-traumatic headache are highly prevalent and debilitating with limited treatment options. Further, for m…
Stimulating Innate Immune Cells for Cancer Therapy or Vaccine AdjuvantsBarrow, Alexander ; Colonna, Marco
T-016924
— Technology Description Researchers in Prof. Marco Colonna’s laboratory have identified a receptor-ligand interaction that could be harnessed to activate the innate immune system to treat cancer or enhance the response to vaccines for infectious disease. Specifically, platelet-derived growth f…
Method to create designer stem cells for safer, more effective therapeuticsGuilak, Farshid
T-018758
— Technology Description Researchers at Washington University in St. Louis have developed a method to create designer stem cells which provide a safer, more effective cell therapy approach to treating disease. Cell-based regenerative therapies could potentially be used to treat many diseases and res…
Antibodies to transferrin receptorLadenson, Jack ; Porter, Sharon
T-000757
— Analyte: Transferrin Receptor (CD71) Antibody codes: 2B7.4 (4065) and 2F6.3 (4077) Publications:
Drug target and biomarker for multiple sclerosisKlein, Robyn ; Williams, Jessica
T-017623
— Technology Description Researchers in Prof. Robyn Klein’s laboratory have discovered that interferon lambda (IFN-λ) is a potential target for treating multiple sclerosis (MS), particularly secondary progressive MS (SPMS). Most patients with MS present with relapsing remitting MS (RRM…
Cytokine therapy for juvenile dermatomyositis and other autoimmune diseasesAlinger, Joshua ; French, Anthony ; Throm, Allison
T-018911
— Technology Description Researchers in Prof. Anthony French’s laboratory have discovered a signaling mechanism associated with juvenile dermatomyositis (JDM) that could potentially be targeted with cytokine-based therapies to treat JDM as well as other autoimmune disorders. This therapeutic a…
Potent, locally-acting chemokine binding proteins to protect organ transplants and treat ischemic or inflammatory diseasesFremont, Daved ; Lu, Yun Hsuan ; Lubman, Olga
T-017443
— 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…
Therapy to treat and prevent respiratory disease in pre-term and at-risk neonatesMorley, Sharon "Celeste" ; Todd, Elizabeth (Betsy)
T-017434
— 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…
Control of Dietary and Microbial Exposure in Early Life as a Novel Approach to Target Allergy Development in InfantsKnoop, Kathryn ; McDonald, Keely ; Newberry, Rodney
T-016480
— Background: The frequency of allergic disorders has been rapidly increasing in children in Western societies. Previous studies have shown reduced allergic outcomes in at-risk children upon breast feeding with complementary introduction of food allergens combined with limited oral antibiotic exposure…
Measurement of NT-ProBNP in human blood using a monoclonal antibodyLadenson, Jack ; Landt, Yvonne ; Laterza, Omar
T-004030
— This is a monoclonal antibody specific for NT-Pro BNP and can be used singly in a competitive immunoassay to measure the amount of this analyte in blood samples for the purpose of diagnosis or monitoring of congestive heart failure. In addition, it could be used in a sandwich immunoassay with a mono…
Optimized MHC-independent T cell receptors as a CAR-T alternativeChang, Ju Fang ; Singh, Nathan
T-019636
— Technology Description Researchers in Nathan Singh’s lab at Washington University have developed a construct for cell therapy that combines facets of existing CAR-T therapy and the endogenous T cell receptor (TCR) to better regulate adoptive cell activation. Unlike the traditional TCR, this …
Antibody blocking IL-12 and IL-23 receptors to treat inflammatory diseasesColonna, Marco ; Secca da Silva, Cristiane
T-019316
— Disease indication – Autoimmune diseases (plaque psoriasis, psoriatic arthritis, Crohn’s disease) Drug format – Monoclonal antibody Drug class – First-in-class Research stage and preliminary data – Researchers have stimulated human ILC3s with IL-23 in vitro, with and…
JAK inhibitor as conditioning agent for allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantationDiPersio, John ; Persaud, Stephen "Steve"
T-019132
— Technology Description Researchers at Washington University in St. Louis have developed an improved process for conditioning patients for allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (alloHSCT) using JAK inhibitors. Commonly used to treat autoimmune diseases like rheumatoid arthritis, JAK inh…
CCR2-targeted cancer nanoimmunotherapyLim, Kian-Huat ; Liu, Yongjian ; Zhang, Xiaohui
T-019463
— Disease indication – Drug format – Combination containing radiolabeled copper nanocluster, small molecule, and peptide Drug class – First-in-class Target – CCR2, the receptor for CCL2 Mode of action – The ECL1i peptide is conjugated to a copper nanocluster loaded…
Intestinal biomarker predicts response to treatment for inflammatory bowel diseaseStappenbeck, Thaddeus ; VanDussen, Kelli
T-019186
— Technology Description Researchers in the Stappenbeck lab have discovered an objective histologic biomarker on intestinal cells that can predict a patient’s response to ustekinumab treatment for Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis. Specifically, the length of microvilli (MV) could pr…
S1P1-targeted PET tracersLiu, Hui ; Rosenberg, Adam ; Tu, Zhude "Will" ; Yue, Xuyi
T-016151
— Technology Description Researchers at Washington University in St. Louis have developed sphingosine 1-phosphate receptor 1 (S1P1)-specific PET tracers. Sphingosine 1-phosphate receptors are G-protein coupled receptors, with five subtypes denoted S1P1-5, that have key functions in immune, inflammat…
Synthetic Dendritic Cells for Expanding Antigen-Specific T Cells used in Cancer ImmunotherapyKlechevsky, Eynav ; Pathak, Amit ; Sarker, Bapi
T-017391
— Technology Description: A team led by Drs. Amit Pathak and Eynav Klechevsky have developed a soft alginate-gelatin matrix-based synthetic dendritic cell to rapidly expand and deliver CD8+ T cells for cancer immunotherapy. CD8+ T cells kill tumors, but current methods to expand them also activate r…
Targeting CD5+ Dendritic Cell in Skin for the Treatment of Chronic DiseasesKlechevsky, Eynav
T-016609
— Background Dendritic cells (DCs) are antigen-presenting cells that are essential to the adaptability of the immune system. Several subsets of DCs have been identified in tissues that interface with the environment (e.g. skin, mucosal lining). While the role of specific DC subsets are unknown, DCs p…
Oxygen-releasing hydrogel for rapid wound healingGuan, Jianjun ; Guan, Ya ; Niu, Hong
T-019931
— Technology Description Researchers in Jianjun Guan’s lab at Washington University have developed an oxygen-releasing hydrogel that accelerates wound healing. The biodegradable hydrogel is loaded with oxygen release microspheres (ORM) that slowly release oxygen into the surrounding tissue to …
Peptides responsible for Type 1 diabetesLichti, Cheryl ; Unanue, Emil ; Wan, Xiaoxiao
T-018626
— Technology Description: Researchers in the lab of Emil Unanue at Washington University have discovered a panel of peptides responsible for autoimmune activation in Type 1 diabetes and potentially capable of diagnosing T1D at an early stage. These peptide fragments of insulin are found circulating …
Inflammatory bowel disease biomarkers and therapeutic targetKaiko, Gerard ; Liu, Ta-Chiang ; Stappenbeck, Thaddeus
T-017071
— Plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 (PAI-1) has been identified as a specific biomarker that is significantly elevated in patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and is correlated with disease severity. It could be used to both diagnose the disease (including ulcerative colitis and colonic Croh…
Itaconate Immunomodulatory Properties-Ischemia ReperfusionArtyomov, Maxim ; Lampropoulou, Vasiliki "Vicky"
T-016181
— Technology Summary: Approximately 1.3 million individuals each year in USA alone are affected by ischemia-reperfusion injuries. A substantial portion of such injuries is the result of macrophage-mediated inflammation. There are some conventional methods for treating macrophage-mediated inflammation,…
