Introducing HexaPro VSV: A Breakthrough in COVID-19 Vaccine Technology
TS-064191 —
The emergence of SARS-CoV-2 variants poses a significant challenge to existing COVID-19 vaccines, necessitating the development of a more durable and broadly protective solution. Current vaccines show reduced efficacy over time and struggle against Variants of Concern (VoCs) such as Omicron. Addre…
- College: College of Veterinary Medicine
- Inventors: Li, Jianrong; Chamblee, Michelle; Lu, Mijia; Zhang, Yuexiu
- Licensing Officer: Willson, Christopher
A next generation intranasal trivalent Measles, Mumps and Covid vaccine
TS-064189 — The Need
The current global landscape demands innovative solutions to address the urgent need for a safe and efficacious SARS-CoV-2 vaccine, particularly for the vulnerable population of infants and children under 12 years old. Existing vaccines face challenges in terms of durability, cost, and sta…
- College: College of Veterinary Medicine
- Inventors: Li, Jianrong; Xu, Jiayu; Zhang, Yuexiu
- Licensing Officer: Willson, Christopher
E-Cadherin-based Oncolytic Viral Cancer for Glioblastoma
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…
- College: College of Medicine (COM)
- Inventors: Yu, Jianhua; Caligiuri, Michael; Xu, Bo
- Licensing Officer: Taysavang, Panya
Bi-specific T-Cell Engagers as Anti-cancer Therapeutics
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…
- College: College of Medicine (COM)
- Inventors: Caligiuri, Michael; Chan, Wing; Yu, Jianhua
- Licensing Officer: Taysavang, Panya
A novel VSV-based vaccine platform for Zika virus
TS-062261 — The Need: Addressing the Zika Virus Outbreak
The Zika virus outbreak, which started in South America and quickly became a global public health issue, has led to severe neurological disorders, birth defects, and other health complications in affected populations. Despite efforts to combat the virus,…
- College: College of Medicine (COM)
- Inventors: Peeples, Mark; Li, Jianrong
- Licensing Officer: Bhatti, Hamid
Live Attenuated Mumps Virus-Based SARS-CoV-2 Vaccines for Infants and Children
TS-062231 — The Need: Addressing the Urgent Need for a Safe and Effective SARS-CoV-2 Vaccine for Infants and Children
The ongoing pandemic of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has brought about significant economic, emotional, and public health challenges worldwide. The pressing dema…
- College: College of Veterinary Medicine
- Inventors: Li, Jianrong; Boyaka, Prosper; Lu, Mijia; Zhang, Yuexiu
- Licensing Officer: Willson, Christopher
Novel method for attenuating live vaccine candidates for non-segmented negative-sense RNA viruses
TS-062213 — The Need: Preventing Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Infection and Disease
Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) is a highly prevalent and dangerous pathogen responsible for significant morbidity and mortality, particularly in infants, young children, and immunocompromised individuals. Despite its gl…
- College: College of Veterinary Medicine
- Inventors: Li, Jianrong; He, Chuan; Lu, Mijia; Niewiesk, Stefan; Peeples, Mark; Xue, Miaoge; Zhang, Zijie; Zhao, Boxuan
- Licensing Officer: Willson, Christopher
Novel Live Attenuated Vaccines for Pneumoviruses
TS-037753 — A method to create vaccines for pneumoviruses, using recombinant viruses.
The Need
Pneumoviruses consist of pathogens that target the upper respiratory tract within their specific hosts. These include many important human and animal pathogens, such as human respiratory syncytial virus (hRSV), hMPV, bovine RSV, pneumonia virus of mice (PVM), and avian metapneumovirus (aMP…
- College: College of Veterinary Medicine
- Inventors: Li, Jianrong; Cai, Hui; Peeples, Mark; Wang, Rongzhang
- Licensing Officer: Willson, Christopher
Novel Live Attenuated Vaccines for Human Metapneumovirus
TS-037675 — Novel method of using live attenuated vaccines to prevent infection of hMVP.
The Need: Human metapneumovirus (hMPV) is a prevalent pathogen causing acute respiratory tract disease in individuals of all ages, especially infants, children, the elderly, and immunocompromised individuals. Despite its global prevalence, there are currently no therapeutics or vaccines available fo…
- College: College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences (CFAES)
- Inventors: Li, Jianrong; Wei, Yongwei; Zhang, Yu
- Licensing Officer: Dahlman, Jason "Jay"
A Novel Vectored Vaccine Against Human Norovirus
TS-037664 — A live recombinant vesicular stomatitis virus (VSV)-vector vaccine composition for human norovirus.
The Need
Human norovirus (HuNoV) is a highly contagious and prevalent pathogen responsible for the majority of foodborne gastroenteritis outbreaks worldwide. As HuNoV cannot be grown in cell cultures, developing an effective vaccine against it has proven challenging. Current vaccine studies using v…
- College: College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences (CFAES)
- Inventors: Li, Jianrong; Ma, Yuanmei
- Licensing Officer: Dahlman, Jason "Jay"
Novel Vaccine for Respiratory Syncytial Virus
TS-037299 — Recombinant vesicular stomatitis virus (rVSV) vaccines to fight against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infections.
The Need: Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) is a major cause of infant hospitalization due to acute lower respiratory tract infections (ALRI) in children under 5 years of age globally, causing up to 200,000 deaths annually. RSV leads to significantly more hospitalizations than influenza in children …
- College: College of Veterinary Medicine
- Inventors: Niewiesk, Stefan; Binjawadagi, Basavaraj; Li, Jianrong; Peeples, Mark
- Licensing Officer: Willson, Christopher
Potential uses of IgG Fc for treating human diseases
TS-036778 —
Infectious diseases present a problem for treatment, with concerns for the overuse of antibiotic medicine, inefficiency of modern medicines, and a need in the market for novel technologies that will target and work in conjunction with the host immune system, rather than depending on external mecha…
- College: College of Medicine (COM)
- Inventors: Dai, Hongsheng; Caligiuri, Michael; Yu, Jianhua
- Licensing Officer: Taysavang, Panya
Small Molecule AR-Ablative Agents
TS-014842 — A new strategy for using androgen receptor ablative agents has been developed for prostate cancer t
herapy.
Hormone-refractory prostate cancer is incurable, and patients with this disease have few treatment options. Dysregulation of the androgen receptor (AR) is a hallmark of this incurable cancer. Molecular changes during cancer enhance AR sensitivity or permit AR activation by antiestrogen so that pro…
- College: College of Pharmacy
- Inventors: Chen, Ching-Shih; Wang, Dasheng; Yang, Jian
- Licensing Officer: Taysavang, Panya