PET Imaging Agents for Fungal Infections
Available for licensing and commercial development are patent rights covering PET imaging agents, methods of their synthesis, and their uses in imaging specific fungal infections.
Concurrent Use of Atorvastatin During Chemotherapy Reduces Cisplatin-induced Ototoxicity
This technology includes the use of atorvastatin, a medication to manage hypercholesterolemia, as a method to protect patients receiving cisplatin from hearing loss. Cisplatin chemotherapy is indicated in various cancer types in adults and children and is known to cause hearing loss. A patient on atorvastatin during chemotherapy is 46% less likely to acquire a significant cisplatin-induced hearing loss relative to a non-statin user. Atorvastatin is an FDA-approved medication routinely prescribed and well-tolerated clinically.
Surgical Tool for Sub-retinal Tissue Implantation
The accurate placement of transplanted tissue at a precise position in the retina is difficult but critical for a successful implementation of an ocular surgical intervention.
ELISA-Based Biodosimeter for Measuring and Quantifying DNA Damage
Summary:
The National Cancer Institute (NCI) seeks co-development partners and/or licensees to further develop a novel ELISA-based biodosimeter.
Iodonium Analogs as Inhibitors of NADPH Oxidases and Other Flavin Dehydrogenases for the Treatment of Cancer and Inflammatory Conditions
Summary:
The National Cancer Institute (NCI) seeks licensees for the further development of a family of novel iodonium analogs as therapeutics for cancer and/or chronic inflammatory conditions.
Antibodies With Potent and Broad Neutralizing Activity Against Antigenically Diverse and Highly Transmissible SARS-CoV-2 Variants
Emergence of highly transmissible SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern that are resistant to current therapeutic antibodies highlights the need for continuing discovery of broadly reactive antibodies.
Tissue Clamp for Repeated Opening and Closure of Incisions/Wounds
Medical clamps currently available are not efficient nor are they sufficiently precise in closure and alignment of the edges of an incision or wound. Many available designs are difficult to use and handle, especially in situations where repeated opening and closure of an incision or wound is required. The functional short-comings of existing clamp designs may result in surgical complications, such as excess loss of fluids and pressure and hemostasis during some procedures.
Synergistic Interactions for Improved Cancer Treatment
Summary:
The National Cancer Institute (NCI) seeks research co-development partners and/or licensees to develop hetIL-15 in combination with other agents, such as PPARa agonists (Fenofibrate), FLT3 inhibitors (quizartinib), IL-12, or chemotherapy into a therapeutic for cancer.
Muramyl Dipeptide as a Therapeutic Agent for Inflammation
The nucleotide-binding oligomerization domain 2 (NOD2) protein plays a key role in innate immunity as a sensor of muramyl dipeptide (MDP), a breakdown product of bacterial peptidoglycan. Bacterial peptidoglycan promotes the innate immune response through the activation of Toll-like receptor 2 (TLR2), which ultimately provokes inflammation. Activation of NOD2 by MDP negatively regulates the activity of TLR2, and thus reduces inflammation.
High Relaxivity Mulitivalent Gadolinium on a Peptide Scaffold for Targeted MRI Applications in Disease Diagnosis
This technology includes a peptide containing alternating Alanine and Lys(DOTA-Gd) residues can be used to increase the MRI relaxivity of a peptide. The low molecular weight construct can be appended to proteins, antibodies and peptides to increase MRI signals. This approach offers advantages over previous dendrimeric constructs.