A small-molecule USP30 inhibitor protects against doxorubicin-induced cardiomyopathy
TS-075254 — Problem
Cardiomyopathy weakens the heart muscle and impairs its ability to pump blood effectively, often leading to heart failure or sudden cardiac death. While doxorubicin remains an essential component of many cancer regimens, its use is limited by the risk of causing lethal cardiomyopathy. A maj…
- College: College of Medicine (COM)
- Inventors: Sun, Nuo; Krigman, Judith; Yang, Mingchong; Zhang, Ruohan
- Licensing Officer: Willson, Christopher
A novel class of small, drug-like compounds for the treatment of human liposarcoma
TS-075240 — Problem
Dedifferentiated liposarcomas (DDLPS) are aggressive soft tissue sarcomas with limited effective treatment options and a dismal prognosis. Current therapies often fail due to tumor resistance, poor specificity, and toxicity. The aggressive clinical behavior of LPS and its resistance to chem…
- College: College of Medicine (COM)
- Inventors: Beane, Joal; Goryunova, Marina; Hadad, Christopher; He, Yiran; Zhu, Hua
- Licensing Officer: Willson, Christopher
Unleashing the Power of Radiotherapy – Enhancing Tumor Oxygenation with Next-Gen Radiosensitizers
TS-075239 — Papaverine is an FDA-approved potent inhibitor of mitochondrial complex I. Papaverine’s mitochondrial complex I inhibition has been shown to be responsible for increased oxygenation and enhanced radiation response. However, papaverine is also a phosphodiesterase 10A (PDE10A) inhibitor with pot…
- College: College of Medicine (COM)
- Inventors: Denko, Nicholas; Benej, Martin; Haines, Ben; Mitton-Fry, Mark
- Licensing Officer: Willson, Christopher
Biomarker for prediction of immunotherapy outcomes and precision treatment strategies
TS-075237 — Problem
The loss or mutation of serine/threonine kinase 11 (STK11), observed in 20–25% of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) cases, is associated with poor prognosis and resistance to immune checkpoint blockade (ICB). While STK11 alterations are commonly linked to immunotherapy resistance, so…
- College: College of Medicine (COM)
- Inventors: Kaufman, Jacob
- Licensing Officer: Willson, Christopher
Transducin β-like protein 1 X-Linked Selective Degraders as Anti-cancer Therapeutics
TS-075233 — Problem
Transducin β-like protein 1 (TBL1) has emerged as a promising therapeutic target in oncology, due to its central role in regulating multiple oncogenic signaling pathways. The challenge is how to develop a selective and effective inhibitor of TBL1 with high efficacy and limited side-eff…
- College: College of Pharmacy
- Inventors: Cheng, Xiaolin; Alinari, Lapo; Li, Pui-Kai "Tom"; Yang, Rui
- Licensing Officer: Willson, Christopher
Novel Antibodies Targeting IL-2 for Treatment of Cancer
TS-075174 — Problem
IL-2 and its receptor IL-2R are known to play multiple roles in shaping the immune response, including both immune activation and tolerance. Treatments activating effector cells against tumors are undermined by an autoinhibitory loop caused by endogenous IL-2 secreted from activated Teffs. …
- College: OSU Wexner Medical Center
- Inventors: Rubinstein, Mark
- Licensing Officer: Willson, Christopher
Small Molecule USP30 Inhibitors for the Treatment and Prevention of Cardiomyopathy
TS-066773 — The Need
Cardiomyopathy, a disease of the heart muscle, poses significant public health challenges due to its diverse causes, symptoms, and potential complications, including heart failure and arrhythmias. With cardiomyopathy often induced by drugs, such as anthracyclines used in chemotherapy, ther…
- College: College of Medicine (COM)
- Inventors: Sun, Nuo; Krigman, Judith; Yang, Mingchong; Zhang, Ruohan
- Licensing Officer: Willson, Christopher
T-cells with Enhanced Ability to Respond to Exogenous Ligands
TS-066052 — Novel T-cells expressing the IL-2a receptor to enhance cancer cell targeting.
The Need
As interest in cell-based therapies, particularly for cancer treatment, continues to rise, there’s a critical need for therapeutic cells capable of robust proliferation in vivo. Existing methods relying on exogenous cytokines like IL-2 face challenges due to dose-limiting toxicity an…
- College: OSU Wexner Medical Center
- Inventors: Rubinstein, Mark
- Licensing Officer: Willson, Christopher
Novel Antibodies Targeting IL-2
TS-066051 — Novel antibodies targeting IL-2 with the ability to inhibit IL-2 signaling through IL-2 Rαβg to a greater extent than through IL-2 Rβg.
IL-2 and its receptor IL-2R are known to play multiple roles in shaping the immune response, including both immune activation and tolerance. Expression of intermediate-affinity IL-2 receptors by different immune cell subsets determines cellular sensitivity to IL-2. However, the dynamic interplay bet…
- College: OSU Wexner Medical Center
- Inventors: Rubinstein, Mark
- Licensing Officer: Willson, Christopher
Revolutionizing Cancer Immunotherapy with Novel Chimeric B-cell Epitope Peptide Vaccines
TS-065697 — Chimeric B-cell epitope peptide vaccines targeting human PD-L1 and/or CTLA-4 to induce immune response against the PD-1/PD-L1 signaling pathway.
The emergence of immune checkpoint inhibitors revolutionized cancer immunotherapy. Monoclonal antibodies targeting PD-1, PD-L1 and CTLA-4 have shown impressive clinical outcomes.
The Need
Despite their effectiveness, current monoclonal antibody treatments have limitations such as low response ra…
- College: College of Medicine (COM)
- Inventors: Kaumaya, Pravin
- Licensing Officer: Willson, Christopher
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