This technology describes additional methods of using the griffithsin anti-viral polypeptides described in related NCI invention (reference number E-106-2003). Specifically, this invention describes the use of GRFT to inhibit viral infection of hepatitis C viral infection, a severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) viral infection, an H5N1 viral infection, or an Ebola viral infection.
The NIA seeks co-development partners and/or licensees for the further development of Cα-peptide as a therapeutic that inhibits islet amyloidosis.
NICHD is seeking research co-development partners and/or licensees for development of this invention as a male contraceptive.
Ovarian cancer is one of the most common and lethal types of gynecological malignancies worldwide, accounting for approximately 295,000 new cases and 185,000 deaths annually. The high lethality rate is due to multiple reasons, including recurrence and the resistance of recurrent tumors to chemotherapy. Cell line models are crucial for preclinical cancer studies, to identify mechanisms of disease, to study drug resistance, and to screen for candidate therapeutics.
The NCI seeks research co-development partners or licensees for monoclonal antibodies that specifically target cancer-expressed EGFR.
Epidermal growth factor receptor variant III (EGFRvIII) is a variant of EGFR that is an excellent target for immunotherapy because of its expression in cancer cells and not in normal cells.
The National Eye Institute (NEI) seeks research collaborations and/or licensees for the use of iPS cells.
Rhabdomyosarcoma (RMS) is the most common type of soft tissue sarcoma in children and makes up 3% of all childhood cancers. Aveloar Rhabdomyosarcoma is the most aggressive subtype and is primarily established through a chromosomal translocation resulting in the fusion protein PAX3-FOXO1. Despite aggressive therapy, the 5-year survival rate for patients with high risk or recurrent Fusion Positive RMS (FP-RMS) is low (~30% and ~17%, respectively). Therefore, new therapies targeting the PAX3-FOXO1 oncogenic driver are urgently needed.
Mutations in the cone rod homeobox (CRX) transcription factor lead to distinct retinopathy phenotypes, including early-onset vision impairment in dominant Leber congenital amaurosis (LCA). Adeno-Associated virus (AAV) vector-mediated delivery of a CRX cDNA under the control of a CRX promoter region partially restored photoreceptor phenotype and expression of phototransduction genes in an in vitro model of CRX-LCA.
NCI seeks commercial partners to co-develop and/or license a novel method for isolation and construction of neoantigen-reactive T-cell receptors (TCRs) from peripheral blood lymphocytes (PBL).
NCI seeks commercial partners to co-develop and/or license a novel method to identify neoantigen reactive T cells and TCRs.