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Discovery of Well Defined Sulfated Glycopolymers as Specific Heparanase Inhibitors for Cancer Therapeutics

The remodeling of the extracellular matrix has been shown to be highly upregulated in cancer and inflammation and is critically linked to the processes of invasion and metastasis. The finding that heparanase is elevated in a wide variety of tumor types and is subsequently linked to the development of pathological processes has led to an explosion of...

Published: 12/2/2020 | Inventor(s): Hein Nguyen, Ravi Loka, Eric Sletten, Israel Vlodavsky

Keywords(s): Cancer, Cancer Therapies, Pharmaceuticals, Therapeutics

Category(s): Life Science, Oncology, Pharmaceuticals, Therapeutics

A method to induce ferroptosis and to downregulate androgen receptor/androgen receptor splice variant in prostate cancer cells

Prostate cancer (PCa) effects approximately three million men in the United States every year. About 10-20% of the cases of prostate cancer are castrate-resistant prostate cancer (CRPC). This form of PCa is highly resistant to what Is known as androgen depletion therapy and is often fatal. All types of PCa are sensitive to androgen receptor signaling...

Published: 12/18/2024 | Inventor(s): Zhihui Qin, Liping Xu

Keywords(s): Anti-cancer, Cancer, Cancer Therapies, Drug Delivery, Drug Target, Prostate Cancer

Category(s): Medical, Diseases, Drug Discovery, Pharmaceuticals, Oncology

Ruthenium-based caging of nitrile-containing enzyme inhibitors

Technology Summary: Novel synthesis methods for caging nitrile-containing bioactive molecules to a non-toxic ruthenium metal complex have been developed which enable light activated release of a cathespin K inhibitor. Numerous potent and selective cathepsin inhibitors are being developed as drug candidates. Cysteine cathepsins are involved in the pathophysiology...

Published: 10/27/2023 | Inventor(s): Jeremy Kodanko, Claudia Turro

Keywords(s): Cancer, Pharmaceuticals

Category(s): Chemicals, Drug Delivery, Life Science, Physical Sciences, Other

A Diagnostic Marker for Matrix Metalloprotease (MMP)-2 and -9 Activity in Cancer Tissue

This invention is a new and simple method for the identification of active versus latent matrix metalloprotease enzymes (MMPs) in tissue. Background & Unmet Need: MMPs are involved in tumor progression and therefore are targets for anti-cancer drug therapies. However, most drug therapies directed at inhibition of MMPs have failed because there...

Published: 11/22/2021 | Inventor(s): Avraham Raz, Rafael Fridman, Pratima Nangia-Makker

Keywords(s): Biomarker, Cancer, Diagnostics, Enzyme, Method

Category(s): Life Science, Oncology, Research tools, Antibodies, Therapeutics, Diseases