by | Feb 13, 2024 | Chheda, Milan, Diamond, Michael, Gorman, Matthew
— T-017429 Engineered Oncolytic Zika Virus Therapy for Glioblastoma
Technology Description
Researchers in the laboratories of Michael Diamond and Milan Chheda at Washington University have developed prospective treatments for glioblastoma (GBM) through the application of an engineered Zika virus (ZI…
by | Mar 15, 2022 | Diamond, Michael, Zhang, Rong
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Background: Aquaculture is the most resource-efficient method to produce protein, improve nutrition, and food security and is vital for supporting seafood production. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations estimates over 50% of all global seafood for human consumption is produce…
by | Apr 29, 2021 | Adams, Lucas, Diamond, Michael, Fremont, Daved, VanBlargan, Laura
— Disease indication – SARS-CoV-2 infection (COVID-19)
Drug format – Chimeric monoclonal antibody
Drug class – Best-in-class
Research stage and Preliminary data – The inventors have developed and characterized this antibody, creating a chimeric version with a human IgG backbone. T…
by | Jan 25, 2021 | Basore, Katherine, Diamond, Michael, Fremont, Daved, Kafai, Natasha, Kim, Arthur, Ma, Hongming, Thackray, Larissa
— Disease indication – Venezuelan equine encephalitis virus (VEEV) infection, either naturally-arising and as a result of bioterrorism
Drug format – Biologic (soluble receptor fusion protein)
Drug class – First-in-class
Mode of action – This soluble fusion protein contains domain …
by | Sep 21, 2020 | Diamond, Michael, Earnest, James
— Mayaro virus (MAYV) is an emerging mosquito-transmitted alphavirus. This is a panel of 18 neutralizing mAbs agains MAYV, 11 of which have activity that inhibited infection with EC50 values <10ng/ml.
Earnest, J. T., Basore, K., Roy, V., Bailey, A. L., Wang, D., Alter, G., ... & Diamond, M. S.…
by | Jul 20, 2020 | Diamond, Michael
— Irg1−/− mice were generated after receiving embryonic stem cells (ESCs) from the Knockout Mouse Project Repository containing an insertion cassette between exons 3 and 4. This cassette prevents transcription of downstream exons 4 and 5 and production of mature protein. Irg1−/&minu…