Development of new anti-fibrotic drugs for prevention of diabetic nephropathy.

Funding Activity

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Funded Activity Summary

Diabetic kidney disease is the leading cause of kidney failure in the developed world. Currently there is no treatment that reduces the excessive scarring that leads to kidney failure. This project aims to test whether a series of novel compounds that have been specifically designed to reduce scarring can prevent diabetic kidney disease.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2009

End Date: 01-01-2009

Funding Scheme: NHMRC Development Grants

Funding Amount: $133,800.00

Funder: National Health and Medical Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Nutritional science

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

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Other Keywords

Diabetes | Diabetes Complications | Diabetic Nephropathy | Drug Development | Fibrosis | Pharmaceutics | Therapy | Treatment