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Griffithsin-Based Anti-viral Therapeutics with Improved Stability and Solubility
Abstract: Griffithsin is a potent anti-viral protein with activity against HIV, HCV, Sars, HSV 1 & 2 and other viruses.  It is active against HIV and HCV at picomolar concentrations.  Griffithsin is moving into clinical trials as an anti-HIV microbicide. Based on the structure of griffithsin and the necessities of pharmaceutical product development...
Published: 7/16/2024   |   Inventor(s): Barry O'Keefe, Kenneth Palmer, Tinoush Moulaei, Lisa Rohan, Joshua Fuqua, Lindsay Kramzer
Keywords(s): Anti-Viral, cnidarin, Griffithsin, HCV, HIV, HSV, SARS
Category(s): Collaboration Sought > Licensing, Collaboration Sought > Collaboration, Application > Therapeutics, TherapeuticArea > Infectious Disease
Novel Anti-HIV Proteins from Coral Reefs
Abstract: Scientists at the National Cancer Institute's Molecular Targets Laboratory have discovered that Cnidarins as a novel class of highly potent proteins capable of blocking the HIV virus from penetrating T-cells. Cnidarins were found in a soft coral collected in waters off Australia's northern coast. Cnidarins can block virus fusion/entry but...
Published: 4/8/2024   |   Inventor(s): Barry O'Keefe, James McMahon, Koreen Ramessar, Chang-yun Xiong
Keywords(s): Anti-Viral, cnidarin, HIV
Category(s): Collaboration Sought > Collaboration, Application > Therapeutics, Collaboration Sought > Licensing, TherapeuticArea > Infectious Disease