Exosome-based therapy for tendon injuries and other soft tissue repair

— Technology Description:

A team of researchers at Washington University has developed a cell-free, nano-sized extracellular vesicle (EV/exosome) system to enhance repair of soft musculoskeletal tissue. This technology leverages the natural anti-inflammatory effects of adipose-derived stem cells (ASC…

TREM2 blockade as an adjuvant for checkpoint inhibitors

— Disease indication – In combination with anti-PD-1 therapy for cancer. Anti-PD-1 therapy is currently approved for:

Drug format – Monoclonal antibody

Drug class – First-in-class

Target – TREM2

Research stage and preliminary data – The inventors performed initia…

Peptides responsible for Type 1 diabetes

— 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 …

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