Chimeric Antigen Receptors to CD22 for Treating Hematological Cancers

Description of Technology:

Chimeric antigen receptors (CARs) are hybrid proteins consisting of an antibody binding fragment fused to protein signaling domains that cause T-cells which express the CAR to become cytotoxic.  Once activated, these cytotoxic T-cells can selectively eliminate the cells which they recognize via the antibody binding fragment of the CAR.  Thus, by engineering a T-cell to express a CAR that is specific for a certain cell surface protein, it is possible to selectively target those cells for destruction.  This promising new therapeutic approach

Anti-Viral Polypeptide Griffithsin: Compounds, Compositions, and Methods of Use

Description of Technology:

This technology describes additional methods of using the griffithsin anti-viral polypeptides described in related NCI invention (reference number E-106-2003).  Specifically, this invention describes the use of GRFT to inhibit viral infection of hepatitis C viral infection, a severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) viral infection, an H5N1 viral infection, or an Ebola viral infection.