Dollars for Profs
Dig Into University Researchers' Outside Income and Conflicts of Interest
Published Dec. 6, 2019
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Conflict of Interest
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Craig Gerard
Boston Children's Hospital, Department: Na
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ChemoCentryx, CCXI
Payment for services (e.g., consulting fees, honoraria, paid authorship)
Dr. Gerard is a scientific advisor to the public company ChemoCentryx, which develops small molecule drug inhibitors of complement and chemokine. In his advisory role, Dr. Gerard advises on Complement C5a and C3a receptors, as well as chemokine receptors CCR2 and CCR9. He receives compensation and equity in exchange for his services. Dr. Gerard’s research in the subject grant will be using materials made by the company as a tool compound to explore the role of human C5a Receptor in transgenic mice infected with Leukocidin containing MRSA bacterial. Although Dr. Gerard’s research is distinct from the Company’s work, the results do have the potential to indirectly benefit the Company, which is conducting a clinical trial to see if the C5a receptor antagonists treats inflammation of blood vessels called vasculitis.
Targeting Innate Immunity in Staphylococcal Infection
Project Narrative Over the past several years, infections with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus strains (MRSA) have become increasingly prevalent in the US and worldwide. Among a number of mechanisms this bacteria has evolved to evade host defense are the toxins, Panton-Valentine leukocidin (PVL) and ?-hemolysin (?HL). These toxins selectively lyse certain classes of white blood cells, including polymorphonuclear neutrophils and macrophages in a highly species-specific manner, with human among the most sensitive. Recently, it has been demonstrated that the receptors for human anaphylatoxin, C5a, C5aR and C5L2, act as binding sites for both PVL and ?HL. Based on this finding, we hypothesize that small molecule antagonists of the C5a receptor will be useful in treating Staphylococcal infections as an adjunct to antibiotic therapy.
Filed on December 30, 2015.
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Craig Gerard filed other conflict of interest disclosures with the NIH:
| Name | Institution | Type | Company | Disclosed Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Craig Gerard | Boston Children's Hospital | Conflict of Interest | ChemoCentryx, CCXI | $0 - $4,999 |
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