Targeting Activins to treat cachexia

Funding Activity

Website
http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/1078907

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

This project will examine Activins, as contributing factors to the loss of lean and fat mass that is commonly observed in patients with advanced cancer, and evaluate the therapeutic prospects of administering novel engineered Activin inhibitors, to prevent Activin-induced disease.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2015

End Date: 01-01-2018

Funding Scheme: Project Grants

Funding Amount: $696,389.00

Funder: National Health and Medical Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Medical Physiology not elsewhere classified

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

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Other Keywords

activin | cachexia | growth factor regulation | muscle wasting | signalling pathways

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