Award
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development 5R21HD112011-02
Novel Designed Multi-Ligands as Tocolytics for Dysregulated Myometrial Pathways in the Treatment of Preterm Labor
Recipient
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
Award Amount
$183,750.00
Ceiling
$183,750.00
Awarded
August 19, 2025
Identifier
5R21HD112011-02
Award for research to develop novel tocolytics to treat preterm labor using advanced medicinal chemistry and experimentation, funded by NIH.
Description
The project aims to develop first-in-class tocolytics to delay or halt early labor and prevent preterm birth. The research involves advanced Medicinal Chemistry techniques and extensive ex vivo and in vivo experimentation using human and mouse tissue. The project is funded by NIH grant PA-20-195 and runs from August 8, 2024, to July 31, 2027.