The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) awarded a $687,416 Project Grant under CFDA 93.847 (Diabetes, Digestive, and Kidney Diseases Extramural Research) to Lynntech Inc., a small business technology development company based in College Station, Texas. The grant will support the development of a cutaneous gel to deliver a therapeutic with an intriguing mechanism of action to effectively treat diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs). The project aims to: (1) prepare,...
The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) awarded Biotherapeutics, Inc. a $359,625 Project Grant under the Diabetes, Digestive, and Kidney Diseases Extramural Research program (CFDA 93.847). The grant supports the development of next-generation, once-daily oral therapeutic candidates for the treatment of pre-diabetes and type 2 diabetes. Key research objectives include evaluating the therapeutic efficacy of the lead drug candidate on lipid metabolism, insulin...
This $675,480 Project Grant awarded by the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) under the Diabetes, Digestive, and Kidney Diseases Extramural Research program (CFDA 93.847) supports research to develop a novel therapeutic compound for treating chronic kidney disease (CKD). The awardee, Fibrotherapeutics Inc., is conducting preclinical studies to evaluate the efficacy, safety, and therapeutic index of a modified, water-soluble, orally-active peptide derived...
The federal Project Grant award R43DK137616 for $275,766.00 was provided by the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) under the Diabetes, Digestive, and Kidney Diseases Extramural Research program (CFDA 93.847). The award funds Biosurfaces Inc., a for-profit medical device company, to develop and evaluate an implantable, electrospun cell chamber device loaded with human pancreatic islets. The device aims to provide an immune-protected environment to support...
The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) awarded a $499,890 Project Grant (CFDA 93.847 - Diabetes, Digestive, and Kidney Diseases Extramural Research) to Pavaj Vascular Corporation to develop a novel therapy to prevent arteriovenous fistula (AVF) venous stenosis, a common complication in end-stage kidney disease patients requiring hemodialysis. The funding will support two main goals: 1) evaluating the stability and biocompatibility of a nanoparticle-based...
Vivonics Inc., a medical technology company based in Massachusetts, received a $331,455 Project Grant from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (CFDA 93.847) to develop a near-infrared layered imaging system called NIR-LITH. This system aims to provide objective, three-dimensional hemodynamic mapping of diabetic foot ulcers and surrounding tissue with 1 mm depth resolution, improving clinicians' ability to assess wound healing potential and make more accurate...
The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) awarded a $1,712,226 Project Grant under the Diabetes, Digestive, and Kidney Diseases Extramural Research program (CFDA 93.847) to Orphagen Pharmaceuticals, Inc. The grant supports the development of a novel, first-in-class class of small molecule antagonists that inhibit the gut migration of activated T cells, which is a promising therapeutic approach for treating inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Preliminary data...
This federal Project Grant award from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), under the Diabetes, Digestive, and Kidney Diseases Extramural Research program (CFDA 93.847), is focused on developing novel bioengineered regenerative medicine solutions based on vasculogenic regenerative medicine technology. The $543,826 award, granted on December 10, 2024, aims to investigate the mechanisms underlying in vivo vasculogenic reprogramming, specifically examining...
This federal Project Grant award from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), under the Diabetes, Digestive, and Kidney Diseases Extramural Research program (CFDA 93.847), provides $199,999 to the University of Florida to develop innovative artificial intelligence (AI)-based methods to support the discovery of potent, orally available small-molecule heparanase inhibitors. The goal is to evaluate these novel heparanase inhibitors in murine models as a...
This $367,577 Project Grant award from the National Institute on Aging (CFDA 93.866 Aging Research) to Adepthera LLC aims to develop a regenerative peptide therapy to accelerate pressure ulcer healing. Specifically, the award will fund research to identify an optimal formulation of a self-assembling adrenomedullin (ADM) analog gel that can improve local blood circulation and wound healing in aging and diabetic mouse models. The proposed therapy would be administered weekly or biweekly via...