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Project Summary Abstract Pancreatic cancer is a devastating disease with a very lowyear survival rateTherapeutic options are limited in efficacy and many have substantial toxicityTargeted drug delivery may improve the therapeutic index of cancer drugs by enhancing drug localization to the cancer cell while minimizing off target side effectsreceptors are highly expressed in pancreatic and other can ...

? DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): NMR is probably the most powerful and widely used analytical technique for structure determination and function elucidation of molecules of all types, but it suffers from low sensitivity, particularly for insoluble biological macromolecules. Dynamic Nuclear Polarization (DNP) with Magic Angle Spinning (MAS) has recently demonstrated S/N gains exceeding t ...

PROJECT SUMMARYAminoglycosides are one of the cheapest and well-known antibiotics in clinical use for over 70 years, but one of the major limitations in their use is their ototoxicity. We are developing fast and low cost methods to develop aminoglycosides with anti- ribosomal activities and reduced toxicity. In this project, we will identify novel aminoglycoside antibacterials, that show reduced o ...

Project Summary Opioid use disorderOUDhas reached epidemic levels in the United Stateswith catastrophic resultsmore Americans died from opioid overdoses inandthan in the entirety of the Vietnam WarPrimary care providersPCPsserve a critical role in combatting this epidemicbecause they see patients who misuse opioids but are not yet dependent in addition to those who are already dependentHoweverther ...

Abstract NuPeak Therapeutics Incis a biotechnology companyC corporationdesigned to deliver a first in class smallmolecule kinase inhibitorSMKIfor therapeutic use in humansThe present Project is aimed at an inhibitor for treatment of respiratory airway disease especially due to asthma and COPDwhich remain leading causes of morbidity and mortality in the U Sand worldwide despite current therapeutic ...

DESCRIPTION provided by applicant Some of the most significant therapies that treat disease target nucleic acids Drugs that target nucleic acid include cancer drugs antibiotics and antivirals Combined these classes of drugs have annual sales worldwide of $ billion Antibiotics that target nucleic acids account for $ billion of the $ billion of sales annuall for all antibiotics an ...

DESCRIPTION provided by applicant Self monitoring has been described as the andquot cornerstone of the behavioral treatment of obesityandquot Consistent self monitoring of energy intake is associated with improved dietary adherence and weight loss and maintenance The problem is that individuals are notoriously bad at self monitoring their intake and suffer from an underreporting bias The s ...

PROJECT SUMMARY ABSTRACT Chikungunya virusCHIKVis a mosquito transmitted alphavirus that causes explosive epidemics of a severe febrile illness characterized by debilitating polyarthralgia in humansCHIKV caused an estimatedmillion new cases in India alone inand has the potential to spread globally because of the distribution and abundance of its mosquito vectorsAedes aegypti and Aedes albopictusDu ...

Abstract The proposed drug development will result in the design and development of a ligand targeted liposomeLTLthat will aid in the targeted delivery of therapeutics to patients with Non Small Cell Lung CancerNSCLCWe propose an innovative active targeting strategy and our technology exploits the stress response that occurs within the cancer cells following exposure to ionizing radiationThis lipo ...

Diagnosing glomerular diseases accurately and in timely fashion is key to developing a successful treatment plan and thereby prevent their progression to ESRDend stage renal diseaseHowevertheir successful diagnosis remains challenging due to the complex diagnostic procedures used including invasive renal biopsiesThusthere is a compelling need to develop simplified procedures to detect glomerular d ...