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DESCRIPTIONprovided by applicantThe primary goal of this proposal is to develop and finalize configuration of a rapid molecular diagnostics test to predict antibiotic resistance of th major human uropathogensEscherichia coliKlebsiella pneumoniaeEnterobacter spp and Pmirabilisby determining the sub species clonal identityclonotypeof the infecting bacteria directly from urine samplesCurrentlythe emp ...

DESCRIPTION provided by applicant Therapeutics based on nucleic acids NA promise to revolutionize treatment of multiple diseases but their widespread use is currently limited by the lack of efficient delivery methods We have recently developed a new NA delivery platform based on polymeric CXCR inhibitors PCX suitable as dual function systems for simultaneous NA delivery and inhibition of ...

ABSTRACT Pancreatic cancer PC is an extremely aggressive malignancy with one of the worst prognoses of all cancers with a median survival of less than one year and an overall year survival of andlt With marked resistance to chemo and radiotherapies surgery is the only curative option In patients with localized disease and no lymph node or extra pancreatic metastases complete surgical ...

ABSTRACT The goal of this application is to evaluate the cancer therapeutic feasibility of CanCureandapos s humanized first in class immunostimulatory monoclonal antibody mAb huB G the Product also names CuraB During cancer development in response to oncogenic insult or stress almost ALL human cancer cells are induced to express a SURFACE molecule MIC MHC I chain related Molecule wh ...

The goal of this project is to develop a quantitative molecular breast imaging PET QMBI PET scanner to improve the way in which breast cancer therapies are matched to individual patients by providing evaluation of therapy efficacy during the window of opportunity between diagnosis and surgical resection More than women in the US with invasive disease start therapy for breast cancer each ...

Abstract Despite joint replacement surgeries becoming an increasingly common surgical procedure uncontrolled post operative pain is a major cause of patient suffering and dissatisfaction and leads to chronic pain Development of chronic post surgical pain often treated with opioids is frequent and recognized as a major clinical problem Persistent opioid use due to uncontrolled chronic pain is ...

DESCRIPTION provided by applicant Breast cancer is the most common type of cancer in women between the ages of and and responsible for deaths annually If treated early five year survival rates for patients in the U S are between and but drop to once metastatic breast cancer has developed Thus there is a great need to develop more effective treatment strategies fo ...

DESCRIPTION provided by applicant Influenza is a leading cause of death and morbidity in the US resulting in up to deaths hospitalizations and andgt $ billion in expenses per year Current antivirals incur high resistance rates and have low efficacy so there is a crucial need to develop better approaches to protect from seasonal influenza and future pandemics We aim to ...

DESCRIPTION provided by applicant Low level tumor associated somatic DNA mutations can have profound implications for development of metastasis prognosis choice of treatment follow up or early cancer detection Unless they are effectively detected these low level mutations can misinform patient management decisions or become missed opportunities for personalized medicine Widely used tech ...

DESCRIPTION provided by applicant Systemic lupus erythematosus SLE is a chronic multisystem autoimmune disease with poorly understood etiology and pathogenesis and for which adequate treatment options are limited Although dysregulated production of autoantibodies and immune complex deposition are considered hallmarks of SLE considerable evidence supports the hypothesis that auto reactive ly ...