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Enhanced Delivery and Efficacy of Antisense Drugs via Covalently Linked Nanodisc Scaffolds
Application
A synthetic nanodisc (ND) scaffold for delivering antisense oligonucleotides (ASOs) for the treatment of disease.
Key Benefits
Improved cellular uptake and protein suppression using antisense oligos.
Longer ASO half-life compared to other ASO delivery methods.
Potential to overcome the delivery and efficacy challenges using ASOs for...
Published: 7/26/2024
Contributor(s): Khalid Salaita, Radhika Sharma
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Optimizing the Engineering of CAR-T Cells
Application
A method for selecting distinct T cell populations in order to generate more effective CAR-T cells.
Key Benefits
The proposed invention focuses on selecting the optimal “starting material” for the engineering CAR-T cells.
This selection method can be utilized for the development of any and all CAR-T therapies, not limited...
Published: 7/26/2024
Contributor(s): Byron Au-Yeung
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Advancing Lymphatic Endothelial Cell Generation from iPSCs
Application
The developed protocol offers a reproducible and scalable method for generating lymphatic endothelial cells (LECs) from induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs), addressing critical challenges in the field of lymphatic-related therapies.
Key Benefits
Reproducible and scalable protocol for generating LECs from iPSCs.
Utilizes specific...
Published: 7/26/2024
Contributor(s): Katherine Hekman, Katherine Owsiany
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Technology for Assessment in Enhancing Memory Measurement in ECT Therapy
Application
The Electroconvulsive Cognitive Assessment (ECA) is a 10-minute cognitive exam designed for use during and after Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT). It focuses on assessing memory deficits associated with ECT, offering a quick and targeted evaluation tool for healthcare professionals.
Key Benefits
Rapid cognitive assessment in under 10...
Published: 4/23/2024
Contributor(s): Adriana Hermida
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Indolium 1 for Advanced Melanoma Treatment
Application
A small molecule compound for the treatment of melanoma.
Key Benefits
Novel small molecule compound for the treatment of resistant melanoma.
Well tolerated in vivo.
Market Summary
Malignant melanoma is a type of skin cancer that begins in melanocyte cells. Melanoma is the 19th most commonly occurring cancer. Exposure to UV radiation...
Published: 7/22/2024
Contributor(s): Jack Arbiser
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Human Brain Proteins with Evidence Consistent with Causality of Alzheimer’s and Depression
Application
Research and therapeutic targets for Alzheimer’s disease, depression, and other neurological conditions mediated by protein expression in the brain.
Key Benefits
These findings can be utilized as a research tool to better understand the genetic basis of Alzheimer’s disease.
Can also be utilized to develop therapeutics for...
Published: 6/7/2024
Contributor(s): Aliza Wingo, Thomas Wingo, Yue Liu, Allan Levey, Nicholas Seyfried, Duc Duong
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Combination Antibiotic Therapy to Exploit Multiple Heteroresistance
Application
Treatment with combinations of FDA-approved antibodies targeting small drug-resistant cell populations for infectious disease.
Key Benefits
Specific combinations of existing drugs that target small subpopulations of bacterial cells resistant to many standard of care treatment regimens.
Potential to overcome the drug resistance crisis...
Published: 7/26/2024
Contributor(s): David Weiss, David Hufnagel, Victor Band
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Vaccines and Antibody Therapeutics for HPV-related Cancers
Application
Treatment and prevention of HPV-induced malignancies.
Key Benefits
Identification of a protein expressed in a large number of HPV-induced cancers.
Antibodies have been generated that bind to the protein and potentially elicit an immune response to the cancer cells.
The antibodies can be used to develop new treatments and vaccines...
Published: 5/21/2024
Contributor(s): Rafi Ahmed, Andreas Wieland
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EF-Tu Targeting Antibody for Infection Treatment
Application
Therapeutic monoclonal antibodies directed to Elongation Factor-Tu (EF-Tu) for the treatment of infections.
Key Benefits
An antibody that targets the protein EF-Tu, which is present on many types of bacteria involved in life-threatening infections.
A research-grade antibody has been developed with animal data showing the ability to...
Published: 7/26/2024
Contributor(s): Joanna Goldberg, Dina Moustafa
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Antisense Restoration of ELAVL3 for Neurological Diseases
Application
Antisense therapeutics targeting ELAVL3 expression for neurodegenerative disorders.
Key Benefits
Antisense approach for restoring protein levels and function of ELAVL3 and TDP-43.
Preclinical data show the ability of several ELAVL3-targeting ASOs to restore protein expression via in vitro experiments.
Potential to be a new medicine...
Published: 3/1/2024
Contributor(s): Zachary McEachin
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