| WARF: P05159US |  |
| 2-Methylene-19,21-Dinor-1Alpha-Hydroxy-Bishomopregnacalciferol |
| INVENTORS | • | Hector DeLuca, Lori Plum, Margaret Clagett-Dame |
The Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (WARF) is seeking commercial partners interested in developing a new vitamin D analog.
OVERVIEW
Vitamin D is a highly potent regulator of calcium homeostasis and plays an established role in cellular differentiation. A recently discovered class of vitamin D analogs, the 19-nor-vitamin D compounds, shows a selective activity profile with high potency in inducing cellular differentiation and very low calcium mobilizing activity. These features make the 19-nor compounds potentially useful as therapeutic agents for a number of disorders.
THE INVENTION
UW-Madison researchers have developed a new vitamin D analog, 2-methylene-19,21-dinor-1α-hydroxy-bishomopregnacalciferol. Compared to 1α,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3, this compound exhibits relatively high binding to vitamin D receptors, very low intestinal calcium transport activity, and very low ability to mobilize calcium from bone. It also displays relatively high cell differentiation activity, making it potentially useful as an anti-cancer agent or a therapeutic agent for treating skin conditions.
APPLICATIONS
- Potential anti-cancer agent, especially against leukemia, colon, breast and prostate cancers
- Preventing or treating obesity and reduce body fat
- Treating skin diseases, such as psoriasis, as well as skin conditions such as wrinkles, slack skin, dry skin and insufficient sebum secretion
- Potential for treating immune disorders in humans, including multiple sclerosis, lupus, diabetes mellitus, host-versus-graft reaction and organ transplant rejection
- Prospective treatment for inflammatory diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis, asthma and inflammatory bowel diseases
- Promising treatment for renal osteodystrophy and osteoporosis
- Treating other disorders, including acne, alopecia and hypertension
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
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Tech Fields
Pharmaceuticals & Vitamin D - Vitamin D
CONTACT INFORMATION
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