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CD73-PROTACs for Cancer Therapy
SHORT DESCRIPTION
A novel first-in-class proteolysis targeting chimera (PROTAC) that selectively degrades CD73 to reverse tumor immune evasion and inhibit cancer progression.
INVENTORS
Bin Zhang*
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Department of Medicine (Hematology & Oncology)
Gary Schiltz*
Weinberg...
Published: 7/6/2026
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Updated: 7/6/2026
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Inventor(s):
Keywords(s): BIO2026, Breast cancer, Cancer/Oncology, Colon cancer, Lung cancer, Melanoma, PROTAC, Targeted therapy, Therapeutics, TPD - Targeted protein degradation
Category(s): Life Sciences > Therapeutics
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Compositions and Methods for Enhanced Mitochondrial Delivery for Regenerative Therapies
SHORT DESCRIPTION
A novel peptide coating process that improves mitochondrial cell uptake, preserves function, and enables targeted delivery for cardiovascular and regenerative therapies.
NU Tech ID
NU 2025-055
INVENTORS
Bin Jiang*
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Department of Surgery (Vascular...
Published: 6/18/2026
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Updated: 6/18/2026
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Inventor(s):
Keywords(s): BIO2026, Cardiology and Cardiovascular disease, MI - Myocardial Infarction, Neurodegenerative disease, Regenerative medicine, Targeted therapy, Therapeutics, Vascular disease, Vascular repair
Category(s): Life Sciences > Therapeutics
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Inhibitors of TRIP8b for Novel Mood Disorder Therapeutics
SHORT DESCRIPTION
Novel inhibitors that disrupt TRIP8b-HCN binding to offer an alternative antidepressant mechanism for treatment of mood disorders.
INVENTORS
Gary Schiltz*
Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences, Department of Chemistry
Dane Chetkovich
Ye Han
Iredia Iyamu
Kyle Lyman
*...
Published: 6/17/2026
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Updated: 6/17/2026
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Inventor(s):
Keywords(s): Antidepressant, BIO2026, Depression, Mood disorder, Neurologic disease, Neurology, Psychiatric disorder, Targeted therapy, Therapeutics
Category(s): Life Sciences > Therapeutics
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Protein Degraders of NSD2 for Targeted Treatment of Head and Neck Cancers
SHORT DESCRIPTION
Targeted protein degraders that selectively eliminate NSD2 for improved treatment of head and neck cancers.
INVENTORS
Gary Schiltz*
Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences, Department of Chemistry
Yanis Boumber
* Principal Investigator
NU Tech ID: NU 2023-140
IP STATUS
U.S....
Published: 6/16/2026
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Updated: 6/16/2026
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Inventor(s):
Keywords(s): BIO2026, Cancer/Oncology, Head and neck cancer, PROTAC, Small molecule, Targeted protein degradation, Targeted therapy, Therapeutics
Category(s): Life Sciences > Therapeutics
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Neuronal nitric oxide synthase (nNOS) inhibitors for targeted therapy of melanoma and neurodegenerative disorders
NU 2016-137B
INVENTORS
Richard Silverman
Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences, Department of Chemistry
SHORT DESCRIPTION
Novel highly selective neuronal nitric oxide synthase (nNOS) inhibitors for targeted therapy of melanoma and other cancers with high expression of nNOS (e.g., gliomas, ovarian cancer) as well as neurodegenerative...
Published: 6/17/2026
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Updated: 6/16/2026
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Inventor(s):
Keywords(s): AD - Alzheimer’s Disease, ALS - Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, AUTM26C1, BIAUTM1, BIO2026, Cancer/Oncology, HD - Huntington's Disease, Melanoma, Neurodegenerative disease, Neuroinflammation, Neurologic disease, nNOS, PD - Parkinson's Disease, Small molecule, Targeted therapy, Therapeutics
Category(s): Life Sciences > Therapeutics
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Biomimetic HDL Nanoparticles for Treatment of Cancer, Immune and Inflammatory Disorders, and Cardiovascular Disease
SHORT DESCRIPTION
Self-assembling biomimetic high-density lipoprotein nanoparticle (HDL NP) platform technology with a soft organic core, designed to more closely replicate key functional properties of mature human HDL for therapeutic use in cardiovascular disease, cancer, and inflammatory/immune disorders.
INVENTORS
Colby Thaxton*
Northwestern...
Published: 7/1/2026
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Updated: 6/16/2026
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Inventor(s):
Keywords(s): Atherosclerosis, Autoimmune disease, BIO2026, Breast cancer, Cancer/Oncology, Cardiology and Cardiovascular disease, Gene therapy, Immunology, Immunotherapy, Inflammation, Nanomaterials, Nanoparticle, Nanotechnology, Nucleic Acids, Platform technology, Prostate cancer, Research tool, Small molecule, Targeted therapy, Therapeutics
Category(s): Life Sciences > Biomarkers & Biomedical Research Tools, Life Sciences > Healthcare Devices, Tools & IT, Life Sciences > Therapeutics
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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 2023-021B
INVENTORS
Ashima...
Published: 7/8/2026
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Updated: 6/10/2026
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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
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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: 6/17/2026
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Updated: 6/1/2026
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Inventor(s):
Keywords(s): AD - Alzheimer’s Disease, BIO2026, 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
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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
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Updated: 6/1/2026
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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
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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
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Updated: 5/18/2026
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Inventor(s):
Keywords(s): Infectious disease, Targeted therapy, Therapeutics
Category(s): Life Sciences > Therapeutics
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