Summaries by Inventor Apte, Rajendra

Eye test to diagnose preclinical Alzheimer’s disease
Apte, Rajendra ; Van Stavern, Gregory
T-018518

— Technology Description Researchers at Washington University in St. Louis have developed a non-invasive screening method using optical coherence tomography angiography (OCTA) to detect Alzheimer’s disease (AD) at the early, preclinical stage. AD is characterized by progressive memory loss, be…

GDF-15: A Diagnostic Biomarker for Glaucoma
Apte, Rajendra ; Yoshino, Jun
T-016002

— Published Date: 4/29/2025 Value Proposition: Novel biomarker that can be used as a diagnostic to identify glaucoma severity or progression in patients. Technology Description Researchers at Washington University in St. Louis have identified a novel biomarker, GDF15, for glaucoma that can detect …

Treatment for Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD) by Targeting Cholesterol Transport in Macrophages
Apte, Rajendra
T-011268

— Technology Description Researchers in Prof. Rajendra Apte’s laboratory developed novel methods for treating macular degeneration and other eye diseases by targeting a cholesterol transport pathway involved in the formation of new blood vessels. Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a lea…