Summaries by Inventor Thorek, Daniel
Abou, Diane ; Thorek, Daniel ; Zhang, Hanwen
T-019485
— Technology Description A team of researchers led by Professor Daniel Thorek at Washington University have developed a peptide specific to human ACE2, the receptor for SARS-CoV-2, that can be used for imaging or therapeutic delivery. The peptide can be easily chelated for PET imaging, allowing for …
Ion Channel Blockade of Radium-223 Gut UptakeAbou, Diane ; Thorek, Daniel
T-018999
— Technology Description Researchers at Washington University in St. Louis have developed a method to reduce gut uptake of Radium-223 and improve its targeting to metastasized bone cancer. Prostate cancer is the most common cancer among men and a leading cause of cancer-related mortality. Prostate c…
Radium Chelation For Targeted Alpha Particle TherapyAbou, Diane ; Thorek, Daniel
T-019039
— Technology Description Researchers at Washington University in St. Louis have developed a method to chelate radium-223 and increase its utility in targeted alpha-particle therapy (TAT). TAT aims to deliver cytotoxic alpha-particles to cancer cells. Radium-223 is an alpha particle emitting isotope …
Multi-energy window approaches for quantitative SPECTJha, Abhinav Kumar ; Li, Zekun ; Thorek, Daniel
T-019824
— T-019824 Multi-energy window approaches for quantitative SPECT Technology Description Researchers from the laboratory of Abhinav Jha at Washington University have devised a method to reliably obtain and significantly improve quantification of alpha-particle based SPECT tracer uptake, particularly …
