Objective
Biopharmaceuticals such as monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) and interferons/cytokines have become mainstream since the approval of recombinant human insulin in 1982. However, many challenges such as production costs, output capacity and demanding storage conditions prevent them from realizing their full potential. Therefore, the objective of this action is to develop a polymeric drug (PolyDrug) that mimics the activity of tumor necrosis factor-related apoptosis inducing ligand (TRAIL) for the treatment of breast cancer. To do this, multivalent polymers that display peptides (binding epitopes) with high affinity for death receptor 5 (DR5) will be prepared in high-throughput using combinatorial polymer chemistry. Then, the modern drug discovery process will be applied to identify/develop PolyDrugs with the greatest anticancer potential. This includes library preparation in Work Package 1 (WP1), high-throughput screening and hit to lead in WP2, and lead optimization through cell studies and macromolecular modeling in WP 3. Beyond this scope of this action, these efforts will be followed by preclinical and clinical development within a start-up PolyDrug discovery company. With this innovative PolyDrug discovery process, I hypothesize that I will be able to develop polymeric replacements for current biopharmaceuticals including TRAIL.
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
- natural sciences biological sciences biochemistry biomolecules
- natural sciences chemical sciences polymer sciences
- medical and health sciences clinical medicine oncology breast cancer
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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.
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H2020-EU.1.3. - EXCELLENT SCIENCE - Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions
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H2020-EU.1.3.2. - Nurturing excellence by means of cross-border and cross-sector mobility
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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.
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.
MSCA-IF - Marie Skłodowska-Curie Individual Fellowships (IF)
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Call for proposal
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Procedure for inviting applicants to submit project proposals, with the aim of receiving EU funding.
(opens in new window) H2020-MSCA-IF-2015
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171 77 STOCKHOLM
Sweden
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