Objective
The project aims to develop novel inhibitors of chronic autoimmune and inflammatory diseases by targeting members of the Src tyrosine kinase family. Src-family kinases have recently emerged as major therapeutic targets in malignant diseases but their suitability as potential targets of inflammatory diseases has not yet recieved widespread acceptance. On the other hand, members of the applicant consortium have recently obtained genetic evidence showing that myeloid Src-family kinases (Hck, Fgr and Lyn) are indispensable for murine models of autoimmune inflammatory diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis or blistering skin diseases. They also developed a number of novel Src-family kinase inhibitors that also block inflammation-related in vitro leukocyte functions. The applicants will test and further develop novel Src-family kinase inhibitors as anti-inflammatory compounds, using several in vitro and in vivo inflammation assays to optimize the structure of the selected molecules. They will also test whether Src-family inhibitors already in clinical use in oncology patients also inhibit inflammatory processes. Finally, they will use Src-family kinase-deficient mice in several inflammation models to test the role of those kinases in more detail and to provide further reference information for the consortium's preclinical drug development activity. The selected inhibitors and mutant mice will be pre-screened using various inflammation-related in vitro leukocyte functions and short-term in vivo inflammation models, and then analyzed in detail using a number of in vivo mouse models of chronic autoimmune and inflammatory diseases. The project is expected to result in development of novel preclinical drug candidates against chronic autoimmune and inflammatory disease with novel mechanism of action, as well as novel knowledge on the role of Src-family kinases in inflammatory diseases. The project will be performed in close cooperation between European and Brazilian scientists.
Fields of science (EuroSciVoc)
CORDIS classifies projects with EuroSciVoc, a multilingual taxonomy of fields of science, through a semi-automatic process based on NLP techniques. See: The European Science Vocabulary.
CORDIS classifies projects with EuroSciVoc, a multilingual taxonomy of fields of science, through a semi-automatic process based on NLP techniques. See: The European Science Vocabulary.
- medical and health sciences basic medicine pharmacology and pharmacy drug discovery
- medical and health sciences clinical medicine rheumatology
- medical and health sciences health sciences inflammatory diseases
- medical and health sciences clinical medicine oncology
You need to log in or register to use this function
We are sorry... an unexpected error occurred during execution.
You need to be authenticated. Your session might have expired.
Thank you for your feedback. You will soon receive an email to confirm the submission. If you have selected to be notified about the reporting status, you will also be contacted when the reporting status will change.
Programme(s)
Multi-annual funding programmes that define the EU’s priorities for research and innovation.
Multi-annual funding programmes that define the EU’s priorities for research and innovation.
Topic(s)
Calls for proposals are divided into topics. A topic defines a specific subject or area for which applicants can submit proposals. The description of a topic comprises its specific scope and the expected impact of the funded project.
Calls for proposals are divided into topics. A topic defines a specific subject or area for which applicants can submit proposals. The description of a topic comprises its specific scope and the expected impact of the funded project.
Call for proposal
Procedure for inviting applicants to submit project proposals, with the aim of receiving EU funding.
Procedure for inviting applicants to submit project proposals, with the aim of receiving EU funding.
FP7-HEALTH-2011-single-stage
See other projects for this call
Funding Scheme
Funding scheme (or “Type of Action”) inside a programme with common features. It specifies: the scope of what is funded; the reimbursement rate; specific evaluation criteria to qualify for funding; and the use of simplified forms of costs like lump sums.
Funding scheme (or “Type of Action”) inside a programme with common features. It specifies: the scope of what is funded; the reimbursement rate; specific evaluation criteria to qualify for funding; and the use of simplified forms of costs like lump sums.
Coordinator
1085 BUDAPEST
Hungary
The total costs incurred by this organisation to participate in the project, including direct and indirect costs. This amount is a subset of the overall project budget.