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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
Co-polymer Stabilizers for Pressured Metered Dose Inhalers (pMDIs)
A series of novel co polymer surfactants with the general structure LAmEOnLAm were developed along with a Colloidal Probe Microscopy (CPM) method to optimize the surfactant composition using adhesion forces to improve stabilization of drug dispersions. This expands the range of biomolecules and micronized drug particles that can be formulated with pMDIs....
Published: 11/11/2021   |   Inventor(s): Sandro Da Rocha, Libo Wu
Keywords(s): Assay, Asthma, Compound, Device, Drug Delivery, Formulation, Instrumentation, Method, Pharmaceuticals, Process, Therapeutics
Category(s): Chemicals, Drug Delivery, Pharmaceuticals, Instrumentation, Materials
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
Nanoparticle Method to Stabilize Suspension-Based pMDI HFA Formulations
Novel nanoparticle-based drug compositions and methods that improve and expand therapeutic drug delivery to the lungs through pressurized meter-dose inhalers (pMDIs). A large variety of approaches have been developed at WSU aimed at improving the aerosol characteristics and expanding the range of target species deliverable. These improved formulations...
Published: 11/11/2021   |   Inventor(s): Sandro Da Rocha, Libo Wu
Keywords(s): Asthma, Drug Delivery, Formulation, Nanomaterials, Pharmaceuticals
Category(s): Drug Delivery, Life Science, Nano-based, Therapeutics
Dual action nanocarrier combining CXCR4 antagonist and polyplex gene delivery for treatment of metastatic cancer and other diseases
Novel bio-reducible polymer compositions which combine the ability to act as a CXCR4 antagonist and simultaneously provide enhanced gene delivery through the formation of inert nanocarrier polyplexes have been developed. As would be expected for biodegradable polymers, the cytotoxicity of these nanocarrier compositions are very low with measured IC50...
Published: 11/11/2021   |   Inventor(s): David Oupicky, Jing Li
Keywords(s): Cancer, Cancer Therapies, Compound, Drug Delivery, Drug Target, Formulation, Imaging, Nanomaterials, Pharmaceuticals, Therapeutics
Category(s): Drug Delivery, Gene Therapy, Therapeutics, Life Science, Oncology, Nano-based, Metabolic disorders, Biologicals
New Immunotherapies for Cancer
Background Wayne State University researchers have developed a novel strategy to fight cancer and eradicate tumors through stimulation of the immune system. Curing cancer via the activation of patients’ immune system is considered an ideal strategy due to the potentially high potency and specificity of the human immune system to eradicate tumors....
Published: 6/16/2023   |   Inventor(s): Zhongwu Guo, Qianli Wang, Shouchu Tang
Keywords(s): Cancer Therapies, Drug Delivery, Pharmaceuticals, Therapeutics, Vaccines
Category(s): Therapeutics, Life Science, Diseases, Oncology
Improved pDMI Inhaler Formulations
Novel biodegradable, non-toxic nanoparticles that act as stabilizing excipients with a wide variety of suspension drug candidates including polar & non-polar drug particles, bio-macromolecules (proteins/peptides), gene therapies (DNA/siRNA) as well as amorphous and crystalline therapeutics have been developed which provide a platform for improving...
Published: 11/11/2021   |   Inventor(s): Sandro Da Rocha, Libo Wu
Keywords(s): Asthma, Drug Delivery, Formulation, Nanomaterials, Pharmaceuticals, Therapeutics
Category(s): Drug Delivery, Life Science, Therapeutics, Nano-based