Compound to treat alcohol use disorder

— Technology Description

Researchers at Washington University in St. Louis have developed new compounds that may be used to treat alcohol use disorder (AUD). AUD, a common condition that takes a high personal and public health toll, is characterized by severe problems with drinking- sufferers may co…

miRNA mimics to treat metabolic disease

— Disease indication: metabolic disorders including insulin resistance and diabetic nephropathy

Drug format: chemically modified synthetic microRNA (miRNA)

Drug class: first-in-class for metabolic disease

Research stage and Preliminary data:

Target: miR-29 mimics can increase the gene expressio…

Method to characterize gut microbiome

— Technology Description

Researchers at Washington University in St. Louis have developed a method to stratify gut microbiota dysbiosis and monitor treatments to correct it. In order to efficiently treat microbiota imbalance, it would first be beneficial to understand the healthy organization and in…

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