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Novel Heart Failure Therapy: Farnesyltransferase Inhibition Targets Protein Aggregation in Cardiomyocytes
Advantages First-in-Class Mechanism: Targets a novel pathway—protein farnesylation—for heart failure treatment. Broad Therapeutic Potential: Effective in both HFrEF and HFpEF, addressing a major unmet need. Tested in multiple preclinical models: Danon disease cardiomyopathy (genetic model); HFpEF (diet-induced and hypertensive models);...
Published: 9/11/2025   |   Inventor(s): Kunhua Song, Congwu Chi, Amanda Conniff
Keywords(s): Cardiovascular Diseases, Drug Repurpose, Medical Pharmaceuticals, Therapeutics
Category(s): Technology Classifications > Medical > Therapeutics, Technology Classifications > Medical > Pharmaceuticals, Technology Classifications > Medical > Biotechnology, Technology Classifications > Chemistry
Personalized Medicine Using Additive Manufacturing
THE CHALLENGE A major problem posed by the pharmaceutical industry is giving effective dosages while not giving excessive amounts of a particular drug. An estimated 80% of side effects in humans and animals are a direct result of inaccurate dosing because varying weights in patients. Additive manufacturing has emerged as a very promising method to...
Published: 6/26/2025   |   Inventor(s): Emily Wilts, Timothy Long, Christopher Williams, Da Ma
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Category(s): Technology Classifications > Additive Manufacturing, Technology Classifications > Biomedical, Technology Classifications > Chemicals/Materials, Technology Classifications > Pharmacology and Therapeutics