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Investigating Mechanisms and Models Predictive of Accessibility of Therapeutics (IM2PACT) Into The Brain

Descripción del proyecto

La barrera hematoencefálica y la administración de biofármacos en el encéfalo

El objetivo principal del proyecto IM2PACT, financiado con fondos europeos, es mejorar la comprensión de la barrera hematoencefálica (BHE) en la salud y la enfermedad en aras de desarrollar sistemas innovadores para la administración de biofármacos en el encéfalo e identificar dianas farmacológicas nuevas para la enfermedad de Alzheimer, la esclerosis múltiple y la metabolopatía. Los investigadores identificarán genes específicos alterados en células endoteliales del encéfalo y desarrollarán nuevos modelos genéticos de enfermedades. Asimismo, crearán y caracterizarán modelos precisos y predictivos de la BHE derivados de célula madre. A continuación, concebirán mecanismos y tecnologías eficaces y seguros para la administración en el encéfalo mediante el empleo de sistemas de penetración selectiva de la BHE mediada por virus neurotrópicos y el desarrollo de modelos «in silico» para predecir la penetración de fármacos en la BHE y la farmacocinética en diferentes espacios del sistema nervioso.

Objetivo

The overall aim is to further the understanding of the BBB in health and disease states towards the development of innovative brain delivery systems, especially for biopharmaceuticals (e.g. peptides, antibodies, etc.) and the identification of novel disease drug targets (Alzheimer’s Disease, MS, metabolic disease). The related key deliverables will be as follows:

1.Identification and validation of specific genes and/or mechanisms which are altered in brain endothelial cells in disease.
2. Generation, validation and characterisation of robust and predictive iPSC-derived BBB models: The developed models should be more reflective of the in vivo situation than existing models, in the healthy and disease states.
3. New, efficacious and safe mechanisms and technologies of brain delivery: The output of this topic should also result in an expanded and deepened understanding of the fundamental processes that underpin drug-trafficking across the BBB, which in turn can further support endeavours to elucidate novel and more efficacious brain delivery mechanisms.
4. Characterised new genetic models for the diseases of interest in this topic which are better amenable to evaluate disease-modifying agents.
5. Characterised mechanisms of neurotropic virus-mediated BBB and CNS penetration for development of selective brain delivery systems.
6. Established in silico/mathematical models in predicting BBB penetration of therapeutics (such as receptor-or carrier-mediated transcytosis for delivery across the BBB) and pharmacokinetics of biopharmaceutics in different compartments of CNS.
7. Identification of relevant translational readouts which are better amenable to elucidate the role of the BBB in the pathogenesis of neurodegeneration and could eventually lead to new targets for the treatment of the neurovascular causes of the diseases.

Régimen de financiación

RIA - Research and Innovation action

Coordinador

THE CHANCELLOR, MASTERS AND SCHOLARS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD
Aportación neta de la UEn
€ 2 183 450,76
Dirección
WELLINGTON SQUARE UNIVERSITY OFFICES
OX1 2JD Oxford
Reino Unido

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Región
South East (England) Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire Oxfordshire
Tipo de actividad
Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
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Coste total
€ 2 183 450,76

Participantes (27)