by | Dec 6, 2023 | Heo, Gyu Seong, Liu, Yongjian, Zhang, Xiuli
— T-020196 CD163 Targeting Agent for Imaging and Therapy
Technology Description
Researchers in Yongjian Liu’s laboratory at Washington University have synthesized a new peptide-based CD163 radiotracer. CD163 is a well-known biomarker specific to macrophages implicated in multiple diseases, but…
by | Mar 2, 2022 | Lim, Kian-Huat, Liu, Yongjian, Zhang, Xiaohui
— 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…
by | Jan 12, 2021 | Liu, Yongjian
— 64Cu-DOTA-vMIP-II is a broad spectrum PET imaging agent that provides a non-invasive measurement of up to 10 chemokine receptors involved in the inflammatory processes of various diseases. This agent is based on the peptide vMIP-II (viral macrophage inflammatory protein-II), a viral CC chemokine enc…
by | Oct 22, 2019 | Bieschke, Jan, Guruswami, Sundaram, Liu, Yongjian, Sharma, Vijay
— Background
8 million people per year are diagnosed with light-chain (AL) amyloidosis, a progressive disease than can quickly affect the kidney, heart, and nervous system if left untreated. The current method of diagnosis involves histological confirmation via biopsies of bone marrow, fat, and organ…