Award Data

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): This project develops A2A adenosine receptor (A2AAR) agonists as adjuncts to antibiotics for the treatment of anthrax septicemia. It responds to the urgent need for better treatment of highly lethal infections by this bioterrorism/biowarfare agent. Phase I has two aims, pharmaceutical development and documentation of efficacy in clinically relevant settings. Th ...

epsis syndrome is the 11th leading cause of death in the United States ( about 900,000 new cases per year) with a mortality of about 35 percent. The need for adjunctive therapies is urgent. In Phase I of this SBIR award we documented the anti-inflammatory effects of adenosine A2A receptor (A2AAR) agonists on isolated immune cells and have observed ramatically improved survival in mouse models of I ...

epsis syndrome is the 11th leading cause of death in the United States ( about 900,000 new cases per year) with a mortality of about 35 percent. The need for adjunctive therapies is urgent. In Phase I of this SBIR award we documented the anti-inflammatory effects of adenosine A2A receptor (A2AAR) agonists on isolated immune cells and have observed ramatically improved survival in mouse models of I ...

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The goal of this proposal is to develop a drug that will be therapeutic for obesity and diabetes and improve exercise tolerance. Obesity, diabetes and exercise are inextricably linked such that an agent that improves exercise tolerance or prevents obesity or the development of diabetes will likely have a therapeutic role in all three conditions. Obesity is a gl ...

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Osteoarthritis (OA) is the leading cause of chronic disability in the United States. A clinical goal in the treatment and prevention of OA is to develop replacement cartilage using tissue engineering (TE) technologies. Although TE cartilage presently lacks the mechanical stability of native cartilage, studies have demonstrated that mechanical stability can be e ...

DESCRIPTION provided by applicant The overall goal of this project is to demonstrate the ability of our acute myocardial infarct selective paramagnetic contrast agent Gadolinium ABE DTTA to differentiate between acute and chronic infarcts in a reliable manner using contrast enhanced magnetic resonance imaging ceMRI In our Phase I data we have shown that Gd ABE DTTA exclusively highlight ...

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Over 150 million people worldwide are infected with the hepatitis C virus (HCV), which is an important cause of chronic liver disease. Current therapies are inadequate. Our long-term objective is to bring a new class of anti-HCV drugs to the clinic. We recently discovered and genetically validated a new target within the HCV non-structural protein NS4B, consist ...

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Becoming a mother is a significant transition in a woman's life. This transition can precipitate major changes in health behaviors, like physical activity. Once a woman has a child she is much less likely to participate in regular, moderate to vigorous physical activity compared to women without children. Thus, new mothers are at risk for future weight gain and ...

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The goal of this proposal is to develop and commercialize a novel approach for allergen specific immunotherapy as treatment for severe food allergy. Food allergy affects about 3.5% of the US population and 6% to 8% of young children. It is clearly on the rise. Peanut allergy, which affects around 1% of the population, is among the most severe food allergies, r ...

DESCRIPTION (Provided by Applicant): Each year over 6,100 Americans undergo upper limb amputation requiring the use of prosthetic devices. With current devices, the patient is unable to mechanically and electrically control the prosthetic to mimic normal function. When nerves are severed or disrupted, the information for control is still present. A better, more natural control of the prosthesis co ...