Gene Therapy for Spinal Cord Injury
Inventor (s) : Li Cai
Date Awarded: October 2019
Summary:
This technology is a virus-based gene therapy for the treatment of spinal cord injury (SCI). The treatment dramatically improves locomotor behavior in a mouse model of SCI by promoting the generation of new neurons for the re-establishment of damaged neural circuits and reducing the glial scar formation at the lesion site. Patients with injuries in the central nervous system, e.g., the spinal cord or brain, will benefit from this technology. Currently, there is no effective cure for the injuries in the central nervous system.
Market applications:
- Therapy for spinal cord injury
- Therapy for brain injury and strok
- Therapy for neurodegenerative diseases
