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 21, 2022 | Curcuru, Austen, Gach, H. Michael, Kim, Taeho, Villa, Umberto
— Technology Description
Researchers at Washington University in St. Louis have developed a method to improve image quality during MR imaging guided radiation therapy (MR-IGRT) by correcting for B0 fluctuation in real-time. The corrections reduce electromagnetic interference (EMI) between the MRI sc…
by | Feb 16, 2022 | Azab, Abdel Kareem, Muz, Barbara
— Researchers in Prof. Abdel Kareem Azab’s laboratory have developed a biologically-targeted cellular drug delivery system to precisely target therapeutic or diagnostic agents to a wide range of cancers. Delivering drugs directly to cancer cells and not to healthy cells could improve outcomes by…
by | Feb 16, 2022 | Azab, Abdel Kareem, Federico, Cinzia
— Technology Description
Researchers in Prof. Kareem Azab’s laboratory have developed a liposome drug delivery vehicle to improve efficacy and reduce side effects of multiple myeloma treatment. This system is designed to target compounds to the bone marrow microenvironment (BMME) and simultane…