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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
A Novel Immunomodulatory Strategy for Treating Heart Failure in Aging Populations
Advantages Novel Mechanism of Action: Targets the Th17/IL17A signaling axis Validated Target: IL17A is already clinically validated in other inflammatory diseases (e.g., psoriasis, psoriatic arthritis), with FDA-approved therapies like secukinumab Strong Preclinical POC: transcriptomic, histological, and functional cardiac assessments showing reversal...
Published: 8/25/2025   |   Inventor(s): Wanling Xuan, Srinivas Tipparaju
Keywords(s): Cardiological Diseases Treatment, Cardiovascular Diseases, Drug Discovery
Category(s): zzCardiology, Technology Classifications > Medical > Biotechnology, Technology Classifications > Medical > Pharmaceuticals, Technology Classifications > Medical > Therapeutics
Method and Apparatus for Segmentation of Dense MR Images Using Deep Learning with Domain Adaptation (Case No. 2025-208)
Summary: UCLA researchers from the Department of Radiological Sciences have developed a deep learning-based segmentation framework that enables fully automated and reproducible analysis of left ventricular (LV) function in Displacement Encoding with Stimulated Echoes (DENSE) MRI. Background: Myocardial strain is a key metric for analyzing how much...
Published: 8/18/2025   |   Inventor(s): Xiaodong Zhong, Siyue Li, Kim-Lien Nguyen
Keywords(s): acute myocardial infarction, adjustable mount, aneurysm drainage, automatic leveling, bedside decisions, blood pressure monitoring, cardiac cycle, Cardiac Electrophysiology, Cardiac failure, Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Cardiac MRI, Cardiovascular, Cardiovascular Disease, Cardiovascular Disease Nephropathy, cardiovascular diseases, cardiovascular monitoring, cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) drainage, Cine MRI, clamp, critical-care, CSF drainage, Deep learning MRI, DENSE MRI, laser alignment, Left ventricular segmentation, lumbar drains, Motion analysis, MRI, multiparametric MRI (mpMRI), Myocardial strain, non-invasive cardiac monitoring, operator variability, passive reflective target, phlebostatic axis measurement, Pseudo-labeling, radial MRI, Segment Anything Model (SAM), self-leveling system, transducer alignment, Unsupervised domain adaptation (UDA)
Category(s): Medical Devices > Cardiac, Electrical > Imaging, Software & Algorithms > AI Algorithms, Software & Algorithms > Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning, Software & Algorithms > Image Processing, Therapeutics > Cardiovascular, Therapeutics > Radiology, Medical Devices > Medical Imaging > MRI, Medical Devices > Medical Imaging
Novel Cell Lines and Mouse Model to Study Congenital Heart Defects
Advantages: Mutant mouse lines with various CDK13 mutations Identified cardiac specific CDK13 mutations which mirror heart defect development Genetically modified human induced pluripotent stem cells can be differentiated into different cardiac cell types Provides method for screening potential therapeutic agents for congenital heart defects Summary: Congenital...
Published: 7/23/2025   |   Inventor(s): Joanne Chan, DaZhi Wang
Keywords(s): Animal Models, Cardiovascular Diseases, Cell & Tissue Culture & Engineering
Category(s): Technology Classifications > Medical > Cell & Tissue Engineering
A Dynamic and Adaptive Approach for Resolving Motion (Case No. 2024-250)
Summary: UCLA researchers in the Department of Radiology have developed a novel method to capture time-varying and irregular cardiac motion, producing high-precision, high-quality cine images. Background: Cine MRI is a specialized imaging technique that captures motion through a series of images, often used to evaluate cardiac function and morphology....
Published: 4/21/2025   |   Inventor(s): Zhengyang Ming, Dan Ruan, Anthony Christodoulou, Kim-Lien Nguyen
Keywords(s): arrhythmia, Biomonitoring, Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging, cardiovascular diseases, cardiovascular monitoring, Image Resolution, Imaging, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Medical Device, medical device cardiac monitoring, Medical Imaging, Monitoring And Recording Systems, MRI, non-invasive cardiac monitoring, optimization
Category(s): Medical Devices, Medical Devices > Cardiac, Medical Devices > Medical Imaging, Medical Devices > Medical Imaging > MRI, Medical Devices > Monitoring And Recording Systems
Synchronized Biventricular Heart Pacing Using Wirelessly Powered Leadless Pacemakers (Cases 2019-237 & 2020-401)
Summary: UCLA researchers in the department of electrical and computer engineering have developed a device for synchronized biventricular pacing. Background: Many patients with impaired cardiac function suffer from ventricular desynchrony, a condition that involves a lack of synchronization between the contractions of the left and right ventricles...
Published: 7/17/2025   |   Inventor(s): Aydin Babakhani, Hongming Lyu, Medhi Razavi, Mathews John, Allison Post
Keywords(s): acute myocardial infarction, cardiac cycle, Cardiac failure, cardiometabolic disease, cardiopulmonary illness, Cardiovascular, Cardiovascular Disease, cardiovascular diseases, cardiovascular modeling, cardiovascular monitoring, cardiovascular prediction, cardiovascular therapeutic solution, medical device cardiac monitoring, non-invasive cardiac monitoring, tachycardia
Category(s): Medical Devices, Medical Devices > Cardiac, Medical Devices > Monitoring And Recording Systems
Kcnab2 Conditional Knockout Mouse Model
­Advantages: A new Kcnab2 exon 4-floxed mice, suitable for experimental models to study muscle development, regeneration, and pathogenesis Kcnab2 exon 4-floxed mice were successfully generated using CRISPR/Case9 technology Allows for specific study of the Kcanb2 function on skeletal muscle (e.g. TA) without significant changes in the brain...
Published: 6/26/2025   |   Inventor(s): Srinivas Tipparaju
Keywords(s): Animal Models, Cardiological Diseases Treatment, Cardiovascular Diseases
Category(s): Technology Classifications > Medical > Biomedical Engineering, Technology Classifications > Medical > Cell & Tissue Engineering
Deep Learning-Enhanced Paper-Based Vertical Flow Assay for High-Sensitivity Troponin Detection Using Nanoparticle Amplification (Case No. 2024-179)
Summary: UCLA researchers from the Departments of Electrical and Computer Engineering and Bioengineering have developed a novel assay for point-of-care testing for acute myocardial infarction. Background: Cardiovascular diseases are responsible for a substantial number of deaths and economic burdens. Acute myocardial infarction (AMI) is an event...
Published: 2/14/2025   |   Inventor(s): Aydogan Ozcan, Gyeo-Re Han, Artem Goncharov, Hyouarm Joung, Dino Di Carlo
Keywords(s): acute myocardial infarction, Assay, Bioassay, biological assays, cardiometabolic disease, cardiopulmonary illness, Cardiovascular, Cardiovascular Disease, Cardiovascular Disease Nephropathy, cardiovascular diseases, cardiovascular modeling, cardiovascular prediction, cardiovascular therapeutic solution, deep-learning analysis algorithms, Flow Device, heart disease mitigation, high-sensitivity cardiac troponin I, Immunoassay, Laminar flow, nanoparticle amplification chemistry, point-of-care testing, Targets And Assays, vertical flow assay
Category(s): Medical Devices, Medical Devices > Monitoring And Recording Systems, Platforms, Platforms > Diagnostic Platform Technologies, Diagnostic Markers, Diagnostic Markers > Targets And Assays
A Constitutive-based Machine Learning Model for The Identification of Active Contraction Properties in the Ventricular Myocardium
­Advantages: The deep learning-based approach enables accurate forecasting of left ventricular active contractions, providing early indicators of potential cardiovascular diseases, allowing for timely intervention and improved patient outcomes. The technology utilizes clinical metrics and imaging data, avoiding invasive procedures, and reducing...
Published: 8/15/2023   |   Inventor(s): Igor Nobrega
Keywords(s): Cardiological Diseases Treatment, Cardiovascular Diseases, Machine Learning
Category(s): Technology Classifications > Medical > Biomedical Engineering, Technology Classifications > Medical > Medical Diagnostics, Technology Classifications > Medical > Medical Imaging
Novel anti-atherosclerotic mRNA-based Therapy
­Advantages: It utilizes a targeted approach by selectively expressing the therapeutic agent in vascular smooth muscle cells and infiltrating immune cells, it minimizes potential off-target effects and preserves the function of the endothelial cells. By combining two complementary mechanisms, the miRNA switch and siRNA technology, this research...
Published: 7/15/2025   |   Inventor(s): Isabella Hetherington
Keywords(s): Cardiovascular Diseases, Drug Delivery and Nanomedicine
Category(s): Technology Classifications > Medical > Biotechnology, Technology Classifications > Medical > Therapeutics, Technology Classifications > Medical > Pharmaceuticals
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