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…

TS-075245 — Problem Although cyclin dependent kinase 9 (CDK9) is a promising drug target, traditional small-molecule inhibitors face challenges due to CDK9's structural similarities with other kinases, leading to off-target effects and limited efficacy Solution Applications Advantages Seeking opp…

TS-075244 — Problem Acute myeloid leukemia (AML), the most common acute leukemia in adults, is a clinically and molecularly heterogeneous disease. Sequencing of large patient cohorts has uncovered a complex mutational landscape in AML but still fails to completely explain the biological and clinical heterogene…

TS-075242 — THE PROBLEM Although immune checkpoint blockade (ICB) has emerged as promising cancer immunotherapy, many tumors fail to respond to ICB. This failed response is often driven by the activation of TGF-β1 in the tumor microenvironment (TME), which induces regulatory T cells and inhibits the funct…

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…

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…

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…

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…

TS-075232 — Problem Breast cancer (BC) is the most commonly diagnosed malignancy and the second leading cause of cancer-related death among women in the United States. Within its subtypes, triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) carries the highest mortality, driven in large part by a lack of effective targeted t…

TS-075231 — Problem Despite recent progress in cancer therapy, acquired resistance to existing cancer drugs reduces therapeutic efficacy. There is a strong need for a therapy with a novel mode of action to overcome drug resistance, and to improve therapeutic efficacy whether used alone or in combination therap…

TS-075191 — PROBLEM Cancer immunotherapies (e.g. ICB, CAR-T cells, and conventional bispecific T cell engagers) have transformed treatment of hematological and solid malignancies; however, their impact is limited by several factors including insufficient durability of therapeutic activity, tumor heterogeneity,…

TS-075186 — PROBLEM Exhausted CD8 T cells significantly limit the effectiveness of immunotherapies and cell therapies in cancer and chronic viral infections. Persistent antigen exposure drives durable epigenetic reprogramming that locks T cells into a dysfunctional state, silencing effector and memory-associat…

TS-075185 — Problem The lipolysis-stimulated lipoprotein receptor (LSR) is a promising target for cancer therapy. LSR is overexpressed in many tumor tissues with metastatic signatures such as breast, gastric, and endometrial cancer. LSR expression levels may serve as prognostic indicators and help stratify pat…

TS-075184 — Problem Synthetic lethality (SL) is defined as a gene combination effect (GCE) of two genes where loss-of-function of both genes, rather than one, causes cell death. While carrying strong therapeutic potential in the treatment of cancer, SL interactions are context specific and sparse, thereby limi…

TS-075183 — Problem Current eligibility biomarkers for Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) poorly predict patient’s response. Drug clearance, both at baseline and over time, is a stronger predictor of ICI effectiveness, however the current non-linear mixed effects modeling (NLME) approach for estimating …

TS-075182 — PROBLEM Prostate cancer (PCa) and urothelial cancers (UC) are among the most commonly diagnosed malignancies in aging adults, and their management is characterized by prolonged, costly, and invasive surveillance pathways. Both diseases exhibit marked molecular heterogeneity that drives prognosis, t…

TS-075179 — Problem Mitochondria is a promising target for cancer treatment. However, current strategies to specifically and effectively destroy cancer mitochondria in vivo are limited. Solution Applications Competitive Advantages Seeking Opportunities for Licensing and collaboration

TS-075178 — Problem Over 30,000 Americans are diagnosed every year with multiple myeloma (MM), a disease of clonal plasma cells which accumulate in the bone marrow. Despite several treatment options, MM is still incurable, and patients inevitably relapse and develop toxicities and functional decline. Novel the…

TS-075177 — Problem Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) is the most malignant form of gliomas and the most lethal primary brain tumors in adults. Current biomarkers or clinical features from tissue biopsy samples cannot distinguish glioma true progression from pseudoprogression and might not be suited to monitoring …

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. …

TS-075168 — Problem Metastasis is the primary driver of cancer-related deaths, yet accurately predicting its onset is a major clinical challenge. Current diagnostic tools often fail to detect occult metastatic cells and metastatic precursor cells, resulting in either overdiagnosis, with unnecessary treatments,…

TS-075167 — PROBLEM CAR T-cell therapy against CD19 has become the standard of care for relapsed/refractory B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL), the most common kind of lymphoma. Recent studies have identified clinical risk factors for prediction of CAR T therapy failure; however, these risk factors are inconsis…

TS-075165 — Problem Neuroendocrine tumors (NETs) are often metastatic at diagnosis, thus limiting surgical options. Chemotherapies offer limited efficacy and high toxicity. Meningiomas, though usually benign, are the most common intracranial tumors. Both NETs and meningiomas overexpress SSTR2, making it a prom…

TS-075163 — THE PROBLEM High-grade gliomas, including glioblastoma multiforme (GBM), are the most common primary central nervous system tumors with a high recurrence rate and extremely poor overall survival with a 5-year survival rate of approximately 5%. Despite success of CAR-T therapy in treating blood canc…

TS-075162 — THE PROBLEM Despite advances in classical Hodgkin’s Lymphoma (cHL) treatment, significant challenges persist with up to 40% of patients relapsing after first-line therapy and 50% after autologous stem cell transplant (aSCT). Current therapies like brentuximab vedotin and checkpoint inhibitors…

TS-075158 — Problem The global immune checkpoint inhibitor (ICI) market is ~$60B. However, only ~20% of patients derive long-term survival benefit. The current standard of care biomarker Tumor Mutation Burden (TMB) performs poorly and there is no universal biomarker with robust validated predictive ability. Opportunity A companion diagnostic for identifying patients who benefit with ICI would unlock a large market by improving patient outcome and enabling a pan-cancer treatment indication that helps newer market entrants to better compete with incumbents. Solution Genomic Score that Predicts Survival: We have developed a pan-cancer genomic scoring system encompassing ~170 genes that predicts long term survival with immune checkpoint inhibition (ICI) Derivation: Developed from next-generation sequencing genomic data from 54 Neuroendocrine neoplasms who received ICIs at OSU Validation: Performed by analyzing and scoring 20,563 genomic alterations in 1,662 ICI treated patients with 10 different cancers from a publicly available dataset. (Samstein et al., Nature Genetics 2019). Broad Applicability: NSCLC, Melanoma, Colorectal Cancer, Bladder cancer and Neuroendocrine Neoplasms. Competitive Advantage The genomic score performed better than the TMB score (current standard of care) AUC of 0.87-0.95 for genomic score vs AUC of 0.57 for TMB Predictive of survival in 5 types of cancer including NSCLC Applications Biotech/Pharma companies: Develop a companion diagnostic to facilitate ICI drug development and improve patient outcome that leads to a new pan-cancer treatment indication that competes strongly with established players such as Keytruda and Opdivo which lose patent exclusivity within 3 years Payors/Nationalized Health Systems: Accurately predicting survival benefit helps maximize benefit from expenditure on ICI

TS-075141 — THE PROBLEM Current MS treatments typically employ broad immunosuppression rather than targeting specific pathways, resulting in significant side effects and inadequate responses in many patients. The IL-6/STAT3 pathway is critical for balancing inflammatory T effector cells and protective regulato…

TS-068425 — Functionalization of scFvs with cyclic peptide linkers

TS-068290 — The Need Radiation exposure poses significant health risks, including cancer and other illnesses, making it crucial for clinicians to accurately measure and assess the extent of radiation exposure. Existing methods often require invasive procedures and may not detect exposure at lower dose ranges. …

TS-066912 — Targeted humanized mAbs and ADCs for cancer treatment

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…

TS-066052 — Novel T-cells expressing the IL-2a receptor to enhance cancer cell targeting.

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.

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.

TS-065453 — The Need: Colon cancer remains one of the most prevalent and lethal forms of cancer worldwide. Timely and accurate diagnosis is critical for effective treatment and improved patient outcomes. Current diagnostic methods often lack the precision and sensitivity needed for early detection and prognosi…

TS-065435 — The Need: The treatment landscape for multiple myeloma (MM) demands novel, targeted solutions to improve patient outcomes. Existing therapies often fall short in addressing the complex challenges posed by MM, necessitating a more precise and effective approach. The Technology: Our technology introd…

TS-064577 — Glioblastoma (GBM) is the most common malignant brain tumor accounting for 47.7% of all brain cancers. Unfortunately, treatments are limited, and survival is poor, with approximately only 40% living past the first-year post-diagnosis and 17% in the second year. The Need Developing drugs for cance…

TS-064248 — The Notch signaling pathway is important in immune cell differentiation and maturation. As a result, it has been shown that Notch receptor signaling can promote or suppress adaptive immune responses depending on the particular ligands and receptors involved. A set of native protein-inspired biolog…

TS-062715 — Radiopaque biodegradable polymer for the tracking of the breast tissue tumor cavity after lumpectomy and other radiation therapy applications

TS-062690 — Novel niclosamide analogues with improved bioavailability and mitigated dose-limiting toxicities.

TS-062685 — Cancer is a leading cause of death worldwide, accounting for nearly 10 million deaths in 2020, or nearly one in six deaths. The most common cancers are breast, lung, colon and rectum and prostate cancers. The Need Current cancer treatments mainly rely on chemotherapy, radiation, surgery and bon…

TS-062682 — Glioblastoma (GBM) is the most common malignant brain tumor accounting for 47.7% of all brain cancers. Unfortunately, treatments are limited, and survival is poor, with approximately 40% living the first-year post-diagnosis and 17% in the second year. The Need Oncolytic viruses (OVs) are a prom…

TS-062681 — According to the American Cancer Society, breast cancer is the most common cancer for women in the US, except for skin cancer. It comprised about 30% of all new female cancers each year. While breast cancer death rates have decreased over the last several decades, it remains the second leading cause…

TS-062680 — According to the American Cancer Society, breast cancer is the most common cancer for women in the US, except for skin cancer. It comprised about 30% of all new female cancers each year. While breast cancer death rates have decreased over the last several decades, it remains the second leading cause…

TS-062679 — Glioblastoma (GBM) is the most common malignant brain tumor accounting for 47.7% of all brain cancers. Unfortunately, treatments are limited, and survival is poor, with approximately 40% living the first-year post-diagnosis and 17% in the second year. The Need Oncolytic viruses (OVs) are a prom…

TS-062677 — Cancer is a leading cause of death worldwide, accounting for nearly 10 million deaths in 2020, or nearly one in six deaths. The most common cancers are breast, lung, colon and rectum and prostate cancers. The Need Current cancer treatments mainly rely on chemotherapy, radiation, surgery and bon…

TS-062605 — The Need: Castration-resistant prostate cancer (CRPC) poses a significant challenge in oncology, with existing therapies often leading to resistance and disease progression. Key drivers of resistance include the androgen receptor (AR) and aldo-keto reductase family 1 member C3 (AKR1C3). Novel treat…

TS-062548 — The Need: Enhancing Surgical Precision with Anti-TAG-72 Imaging Agents Colorectal carcinoma is a significant medical challenge, with a high incidence rate in the USA. Current surgical approaches, along with external imaging technologies, have limitations in accurately detecting cancerous tissues, l…

TS-062480 — Novel therapeutic compounds to treat advanced liposarcoma.

TS-062384 — , T2018-092, T2018-354, & T2020-216 This technology provides novel radiosensitizer compounds that are derivatives of papaverine designed to enhance tumor oxygenization without PDE-related side effects.