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Leptin Prevents Opiate-induced Respiratory Depression

Description:Unmet Need The opioid epidemic continues to be a public health crisis, with about 130 Americans dying every day from an opioid overdose. Opiate-mediated respiratory suppression (ORS) is the primary cause of opiate-associated deaths, and obesity greatly increases opiate-related mortality. Obesity also contributes to obstructive sleep apnea...

Published: 7/5/2024 | Inventor(s): Vsevolod Polotsky, David Mendelowitz, Carla Freire

Keywords(s): Biologics, Combination, Drug Delivery Mechanism, Intranasal Administration, Protein, Therapeutic Matter, Therapeutic Substance, Therapeutics, Therapy Type

Category(s): Technology Classifications > Therapeutic Modalities > Biologics, Clinical and Disease Specializations > Respiratory Diseases

Supramolecular Hydrogel Applications to the Carotid Bodies to Treat Hypertension and Sleep Apnea in Obesity

Unmet NeedOver one-third of adults in the U.S. (36.5%) have obesity. Further, obesity leads to increased cardiovascular morbidity and mortality via multiple adverse mechanisms that include increased prevalence and severity of hypertension (often resistant to treatment) and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Currently, no pharmacotherapy exists for OSA....

Published: 7/4/2024 | Inventor(s): Vsevolod Polotsky, Honggang Cui, Roxana Mitrut, Mi-kyung Shin

Keywords(s): Cardiovascular Diseases, CNS and Neurological Disorders, Disease Indication, Drug Delivery Vehicle, Hypertension, Metabolic Disorders, Obesity, Peptides/Prodrugs, Sleep Apnea, Sleep Disorders, Small Molecules, Therapeutic Matter, Therapeutic Substance, Therapeutics

Category(s): Technology Classifications > Therapeutic Modalities > Peptides, Technology Classifications > Therapeutic Modalities > Therapeutic Delivery Platforms, Clinical and Disease Specializations > Cardiovascular > Hypertension, Clinical and Disease Specializations > Sleep Disorders > Sleep Apnea, Clinical and Disease Specializations > Obesity