This technology discloses the use of small-molecule iron chelators—drugs that bind and remove excess iron—for the oral treatment of developmental stuttering in children and adults. Mouse models carrying human stuttering mutations show both elevated striatal iron and impaired vocalization; daily low-dose deferiprone reverses these speech-like deficits while normalizing brain-iron MRI signals.
The National Cancer Institute (NCI) seeks research co-development partners and/or licensees for a set of Chimeric Antigen Receptors (CARs) that target the γδ T-Cell Receptor.
The NCI seeks research co-development partners or licensees for Nucleophosmin 1 (NPM1) Mutation-Specific T Cell Receptors for Targeted Treatment of Acute Myeloid Leukemia.
The National Eye Institute (NEI) seeks research co-development partners and/or licensees for the development of an AAV2-based delivery system or an eyedrop formulation to deliver a Pigment Epithelium-Derived Factor (PEDF) peptide as a gene-agnostic approach to treating inherited retinal diseases.
The National Cancer Institute (NCI) has identified HLA-A11:01-restricted T Cell Receptors (TCRs) targeting the KRAS G13D mutation. The NCI seeks licensees for the use of these TCRs in research.
Investigators at the National Institute on Drug Abuse seek co-development partners and/or licensees for collection of mu opioid receptor (MOR) agonists as alternatives for existing compounds.
Although existing opioids are excellent analgesics and useful as positron emission tomography (PET) radiotracers, they come with debilitating side effects. These include addiction, respiratory distress, hyperalgesia, and constipation. Therefore, there is a need for alternatives with lower adverse effects.
The National Eye Institute seeks research co-development partners and/or licensees for an adeno-associated viral gene therapy for Oculocutaneous Albinism type 1A.
The National Eye Institute seeks research co-development partners and/or licensees for a deep learning algorithm that can identify retinal vasculitis using color fundus images.
Uveitis is caused by inflammation in the eye that can cause pain and reduce vision. The rate of uveitis in the United States is 1 in every 200 people with eye-related irritation. Permanent symptoms such as vision loss can occur if untreated. Therefore, early detection is crucial.
The National Eye Institute seeks research co-development partners and/or licensees for novel methods of cryopreserving cells, tissues, and organs via FOXO1 activation and other mechanisms.
Axonal injury and subsequent neuronal death underpin the pathology of many neurological disorders from acute neural injuries (motor vehicle crashes, combat related injuries, traumatic brain injuries) to neurological diseases (multiple sclerosis, glaucoma). In the central nervous system (CNS), microglia help respond to CNS injuries by mediating the immune response and increasing inflammation at the site of injury.