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PROJECT SUMMARY Chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) is one of the most prevalent inflammatory diseases in the U.S., affecting up to 16% of the population and substantially diminishing the quality of life and productivity of patients. In four years, the annual U.S. health care expenditure to treat patients with CRS dramatically increased from $9B to $64B (5% of the health care budget), with a correspondin ...

ABSTRACT Multiple myeloma (MM) is the second most common hematopoietic cancer and while survival rates have slowly increase in the last 10 years, the five-year survival is just over 50%. The high number of patients that become refractory to current therapies is the core reason for the low long-term survival. Therefore, there is a crucial need to develop unique drugs that are active in refractory a ...

Project Summary Abstract Multiple MyelomaMMis the second most common form of blood cancer and remains an incurable and deadly diseaseProteasome inhibitorPItherapy is a cornerstone in the treatment of MMbut resistance to this class of agent is an emerging challenge in the clinicNew therapeutic approaches that specifically target resistance are needed to maximize responses and ultimately produce cur ...

Project Summary Metabolic reprogramming plays a critical role in carcinogenesisin part due its ability to promote immune suppressive properties within tumorsHoweverit is unclear whether inhibition of fatty acid metabolism in tumors affects their immunogenicityHerewe show for the first time that inhibition of stearoyl CoA desaturaseSCDthe rate limiting enzyme involved in fatty acid synthesis conver ...

AbstractLife sciences research and other critical bioanalytical applications would strongly benefit from faster and higher resolution high performance liquid chromatographicHPLCseparations of larger molecules including proteinspeptidesglycopeptidesand glycansProteins therapeutics are complex moleculessusceptible to intended or unintended alterations of composition and conformationMany therapeutic ...

PROJECT SUMMARY Glioblastoma (GBM) is an incurable cancer even with aggressive therapies such as surgical resection followed by radiotherapy and chemotherapy using temozolomide (TMZ). Efforts to improve surgical resection or the efficacy of irradiation are limited by the potential damage these interventions cause to the brain. In contrast, sensitizing GBM to TMZ is an appealing strategy because TM ...

Abstract Neuroene Therapeutics is a biotech company established to develop and commercialize safe effective therapies for epilepsyinpeople develop epilepsy in their lifetimehowever the currently available anti epileptic drugsAEDshave several issues and liabilities that leave unmet market needssuch asnot controlling seizures forof patients with epilepsycurrent AEDs only treat the symptoms of epilep ...

Summary Enhanced Recovery of Pharmaceutical Solvent driven by EPA InitiativeThe United States Environmental Protection AgencyEPAis establishing new safeguards for hazardous secondary materials with objectives to promote the economicenvironmentaland public health benefits of recycling wasteswith an emphasis on several industrial sectorsincluding the pharmaceutical industryOn averagepharmaceutical m ...

Autism spectrum disorderASDis a neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by significant deficits in reciprocal social interactionsimpaired communication and restrictedrepetitive behaviorswith a prevalence ofinchildren in the USEarly intervention programs have been shown to be effective for improving IQlanguageand social skills for toddlers as young asmonths of ageDiagnosis of ASD is currently bas ...

PROJECT SUMMARYAminoglycosides are one of the cheapest and well known antibiotics in clinical use for overyearsbut one of the major limitations in their use is their ototoxicityWe are developing fast and low cost methods to develop aminoglycosides with antiribosomal activities and reduced toxicityIn this projectwe will identify novel aminoglycoside antibacterialsthat show reduced ototoxicityComple ...