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Retargetable and Metabolically Tunable CAR Cell Platforms for Durable, Antigen‑Specific Cancer Therapy

SHORT DESCRIPTION A modular immunotherapy platform that combines hapten‑redirectable chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) constructs with itaconate‑programmed, memory‑like immune cells to deliver safer, more durable, and tunable antigen‑specific responses across hematologic and solid tumors. NU TECH ID NU 2023-021, NU 2024-077 INVENTORS Ashima...

Published: 6/10/2026 | Updated: 6/10/2026 | Inventor(s):

Keywords(s): Autoimmune disease, Cancer Treatment, Cancer/Oncology, Cell therapy, Immunology, Immunotherapy, Inflammation, Leukemia, Lymphoma, Targeted therapy, Therapeutics

Category(s): Life Sciences > Therapeutics

Novel Aminotransferase Inhibitor Platform for the Treatment of Cancer and Neurological Disorders

SHORT DESCRIPTION Novel Aminotransferase Mechanism-Based Inhibitor (MBI) Platform Targeting OAT and GABA-AT as Novel Treatments for Cancer and Neurological Disorders. INVENTORS Richard Silverman* Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences, Department of Chemistry * Principal Investigator DEVELOPMENT...

Published: 6/1/2026 | Updated: 6/1/2026 | Inventor(s):

Keywords(s): AD - Alzheimer’s Disease, Cancer/Oncology, CNS - Central Nervous System, Colon cancer, Epilepsy, Gastric cancer, Liver cancer, Lung cancer, Neurodegenerative disease, Neurologic disease, Neurology, Pancreatic cancer, PD - Parkinson's Disease, Psychiatric disorder, Small molecule, Targeted therapy, Therapeutics

Category(s): Life Sciences > Therapeutics

Fatty-Acid Modified Cytotoxins and Peptides for Improved Efficacy, Safety, and Dosing Flexibility

SHORT DESCRIPTION A suite of four complementary technologies for a long-chain fatty‑acid–guided drug delivery platform to achieve superior therapeutic outcomes with reduced toxicity across both oncology and critical care applications. INVENTORS Nathan Gianneschi*, and others Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences,...

Published: 6/2/2026 | Updated: 6/1/2026 | Inventor(s):

Keywords(s): Adjunct therapy, BIO2026, Biologic, Breast cancer, Cancer/Oncology, Chemotherapy, Colon cancer, Lung cancer, Ovarian cancer, Pancreatic cancer, Small molecule, Targeted therapy, Therapeutics

Category(s): Life Sciences > Therapeutics

Piperacillin for Targeted Lyme Disease Treatment

SHORT DESCRIPTION For infectious disease clinicians, this piperacillin-based therapeutic approach targets Lyme disease by inhibiting bacterial cell wall synthesis to reduce disease progression. INVENTORS INVENTORS Brandon Jutras* Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Department of Microbiology-Immunology ...

Published: 6/3/2026 | Updated: 5/18/2026 | Inventor(s):

Keywords(s): Infectious disease, Targeted therapy, Therapeutics

Category(s): Life Sciences > Therapeutics

Antisense Oligonucleotides to Prevent Genetic Mis-Splicing for ALS/FTD Therapeutics

SHORT DESCRIPTION Antisense oligonucleotides (ASOs) that correct TDP‑43–dependent mis‑splicing of KCNQ2 thereby reducing neuronal hyperexcitability in ALS/FTD and related TDP‑43 proteinopathies. INVENTORS Evangelos Kiskinis* Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Department of Neurology Jonathan...

Published: 5/12/2026 | Updated: 5/7/2026 | Inventor(s):

Keywords(s): ALS - Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, FTD - Frontotemporal Dementia, Neurodegenerative disease, Neurologic disease, Neurology, Nucleic Acids, Rare diseases, Targeted therapy, Therapeutics

Category(s): Life Sciences > Therapeutics

Inhibitors of MNK Kinase for Targeted Cancer and CNS Therapeutics

NU 2015-098 (NU 2015-098, NU 2018-036, NU 2025-036) INVENTORS Gary Schiltz (Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences, Department of Chemistry)* SHORT DESCRIPTION MNK kinase inhibitors that reduce cancer cell viability and proliferation and penetrates the brain for potential treatment of glioblastoma and CNS disorders. BACKGROUND Leukemia and brain...

Published: 5/13/2026 | Updated: 4/29/2026 | Inventor(s):

Keywords(s): AD - Alzheimer’s Disease, AML - Acute myeloid leukemia, ASD - Autism Spectrum Disorder, Bladder cancer, Brain cancer, Breast cancer, Cancer/Oncology, CNS - Central Nervous System, Colon cancer, Lung cancer, Neurodegenerative disease, Pancreatic cancer, Prostate cancer, Small molecule, Targeted protein degradation, Targeted therapy, Therapeutics

Category(s): Life Sciences > Therapeutics

Use of Nucleotide Synthesis Inhibitors for Targeted Therapy in MLL3/4 COMPASS Mutant Cancer

NU 2022-053 INVENTORS Ali Shilatifard (Feinberg School of Medicine, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics)* Zibo Zhao (Feinberg School of Medicine, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics)* SHORT DESCRIPTION A therapeutic platform that targets MLL3/4 COMPASS mutant cancers by using nucleotide synthesis inhibitors to disrupt...

Published: 5/26/2026 | Updated: 4/29/2026 | Inventor(s):

Keywords(s): Bladder cancer, Breast cancer, Cancer/Oncology, Colon cancer, Gastric cancer, Leukemia, Lung cancer, Lymphoma, Prostate cancer, Targeted therapy, Therapeutics

Category(s): Life Sciences > Therapeutics

Precision Gene Therapy for Diseases Driven by Endothelial Dysfunction

SHORT DESCRIPTION Dual promoter system constructs for tissue-specific and cell-type-specific gene expression, enabling precision gene therapy targeting endothelial dysfunction in specific organs. INVENTORS Youyang Zhao* Ann & Robert H Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago * Principal Investigator NU...

Published: 5/8/2026 | Updated: 4/27/2026 | Inventor(s):

Keywords(s): Cardiology and Cardiovascular disease, CMD - Cardiometabolic disease, CPD - Cardiopulmonary disease, Gene therapy, Pulmonary disease, Regenerative medicine, Targeted therapy, Therapeutics, Vascular disease

Category(s): Life Sciences > Therapeutics

STING Agonist 8803 for Blood-Brain Barrier Opening in Glioblastoma Treatment

SHORT DESCRIPTION Chemical compound that opens the blood-brain barrier to enhance delivery of therapeutics for treating glioblastoma. INVENTORS Amy Heimberger* Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Department of Neurological Surgery * Principal Investigator NU Tech ID: NU 2025-212 IP...

Published: 5/7/2026 | Updated: 4/27/2026 | Inventor(s):

Keywords(s): AD - Alzheimer’s Disease, Adjunct therapy, ALS - Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Animal Model, Autoimmune disease, Bladder cancer, Brain cancer, Breast cancer, Cancer Treatment, Cancer/Oncology, Cervical cancer, CNS - Central Nervous System, Colon cancer, Drug delivery, Endometrial cancer, Gastric cancer, GBM - Glioblastoma, Head and neck cancer, Immunology, Immunotherapy, Liver cancer, Lung cancer, MS - Multiple Sclerosis, Neurodegenerative disease, Neurologic disease, Ovarian cancer, Pancreatic cancer, PD - Parkinson's Disease, Prostate cancer, Repurposed Drugs, Research tool, Small molecule, Targeted therapy, TBI - Traumatic brain injury, Therapeutics

Category(s): Life Sciences > Therapeutics, Life Sciences > Biomarkers & Biomedical Research Tools

Selective PAD2 Inhibitors for Neuroprotection in Traumatic Brain Injury

SHORT DESCRIPTION Novel PAD2-selective inhibitor platform targeting neuroinflammation to support both acute neuroprotection and long-term functional recovery as a first-in-class treatment of traumatic brain injury. INVENTORS Hasan Alam* Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Department of Surgery (Trauma...

Published: 5/12/2026 | Updated: 4/27/2026 | Inventor(s):

Keywords(s): CNS - Central Nervous System, CVA - Cerebrovascular Accident, Neurodegenerative disease, Neuroinflammation, Neurologic disease, Neurology, Small molecule, Targeted therapy, TBI - Traumatic brain injury, Therapeutics

Category(s): Life Sciences > Therapeutics

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