by | Mar 22, 2022 | Covey, Douglas, Jiang, Xin
— Technology Description
Researchers at Washington University have developed a range of steroid anesthetic agents that share known neurosteroid structures but are more potent. These compounds share the basic structure of neurosteroids alphaxalone, allopregnanolone, and ent-androsterone, but the stru…
by | Mar 10, 2022 | DiPersio, John, Persaud, Stephen "Steve"
— 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…
by | Mar 9, 2022 | Alhallak, Kinan, Azab, Abdel Kareem
— Disease indication – multiple myeloma
Drug format – antibodies conjugated to nanoparticles for T-cell immunotherapy
Drug class – improved delivery platform
Research stage and Preliminary data:
In vivo:
In vitro proof of concept – in a MM cell line: NanoMuTEs and NanoTC…
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 | Feb 23, 2022 | Cui, Jianmin
— Disease indication – Long QT Syndrome (resulting in ventricular arrhythmia, epilepsy, deafness)
Drug format – Small molecule
Drug class – Lead compounds are repurposed drugs
Research stage and preliminary data – Based on in silico screening of KCNQ, the researchers selecte…