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Project Summary We propose a two-arm adaptive Phase II clinical trial to evaluate ONC201, a selective antagonist of the G protein-coupled receptor (GPCR) dopamine receptor domain 2 (DRD2), in recurrent glioblastoma (GBM) and diffuse midline glioma associated with very poor prognoses and limited treatment options. DRD2 is overexpressed in high grade gliomas and controls Akt/ERK signaling pathways. ...

There is an urgent need for more effective drug delivery agents for treatment of brain tumors, which are among the most aggressive and intractable cancers. SapC-DOPS, a nanovesicle composed of saposin C (SapC) coupled to dioleoylphosphatidylserine (DOPS), has proven tumor targeting properties, which include crossing the blood-brain tumor barrier and binding the lipid tumor marker, extracellular ph ...

This project develops an ultrasonic fitment tool to improve prosthetics performance for persons with lower-extremity amputations. The goal of this project is to develop a new clinical instrument used in the socket fitting process to optimize the performance of a lower-body prosthetic system and thereby improve mobility, activity, exercise, and quality of life for over 2 million American amputees. ...

This proposal addresses the significant public health threat posed by the spread of Taenia soliumthe pork tapewormin at risk human populationsInfection with Tsoliumor Taeniasiscan lead to Cysticercosiscaused by the migration and encystment of larval Tsolium in the central nervous systemCysticercosis is a severe to fatal disease which affects overmillion people worldwideprincipally in less develope ...

NeurocycsticercosisNCCis a leading cause of adult onset epilepsy in the developing world and an increasing public health concern in the United StatesNCC develops in individuals infected with tape worm Taenia soliumTsoliumHowevermost people are unaware of their infection before neurological symptoms appearthus posing a major risk of transmitting the infectionReliable diagnosis and efficacious treat ...

Fungal endophthalmitis is an infection inside the eye after corneal transplant surgery caused by contamination of the transplanted tissueAccording to the Eye Bank of Americathe incidence of postsurgery endophthalmitis more than doubled fromtoand thatof the culture positive cases were due to Candida yeastEnvironmental contamination as well as current corneal preservation conditions contribute to th ...

Cancer patients receiving radiation therapy experience toxic side effects of the radiation, and sensitivity to radiation is variable across both patients and tumors, and is poorly understood. This Phase I SBIR project aims to design and demonstrate the feasibility of a Patient Reported Outcome mobile application for surveillance of RADiotherapy toxicity (PRORAD) that integrates NIH's Patient Repor ...

Here we propose to study two injectable formulations that provide different delivery routes for Talazoparib, potent PAPR inhibitor: An implant, InCeT-Talazoparib, which can be injected directly in the tumor where it will act as a sustained release depot of Talazoparib over a prolonged period of approximately 30 days. It delivers 100% of the drug to the tumor site with almost no systemic toxicity. ...

Cancer survivors commonly report cognitive impairments following chemotherapy. With a growing number of cancer survivors comes an increased urgency to better understand the precise etiology and prevalence of cognitive changes associated with cancer and cancer treatment. This pursuit is impeded by a lack of assessment tools that can accurately detect the full scope of cognitive deficits. To address ...

Post-transcriptional RNA modification is quite complex as there are more than sixty known RNA modifications that occur in thousands of RNAs in eukaryotic cells. A number of these RNA modifications have been shown to influence the development and physiology of the central nervous system (CNS) and to be involved in carcinogenesis. Despite the growing interest in and importance of RNA modifications, ...