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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Dario Vignali
University of Pittsburgh at Pittsburgh, Department: Microbiology/immun/virology
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Merck
Equity Interest - Publicly traded entity (e.g., stock, stock option, or other ownership interest)
Dr. Dario Vignali holds stock in Merck. The institution has determined that since Merck has commercial interests in products and/or intellectual property related to LAG-3 and this project involves LAG-3, Dr. Viganli's financial interest in the company could give rise to an FCOI.
Structure, Function and Mechanistic Analysis of LAG3
Inhibitory receptors, like PD1, CTLA4 and LAG3, are overexpressed in chronic viral infections and cancer, preventing disease clearance, and are thus now major immunotherapeutic targets in the treatment of cancer. However, we still have a very limited understanding of how LAG3, the most recent inhibitory receptor to be targeted in the clinic, works. A greater understanding of the LAG3 mechanism of action may lead to the development of optimal antagonists for the treatment of chronic viral infections and cancer, and agonists for the treatment of autoimmune and inflammatory diseases.
Filed on February 25, 2019.
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Dario Vignali filed other conflict of interest disclosures with the NIH:
| Name | Institution | Type | Company | Disclosed Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dario Vignali | University of Pittsburgh at Pittsburgh | Conflict of Interest | Tizona Therapeutics | $80,000 - $99,999 |
| Dario Vignali | University of Pittsburgh at Pittsburgh | Conflict of Interest | Tizona Therapeutics | $40,000 - $59,999 |
| Dario Vignali | University of Pittsburgh at Pittsburgh | Conflict of Interest | Bristol-Myers Squibb Company | $20,000 - $39,999 |
| Dario Vignali | University of Pittsburgh at Pittsburgh | Conflict of Interest | Bristol-Myers Squibb Company | $20,000 - $39,999 |
| Dario Vignali | University of Pittsburgh at Pittsburgh | Conflict of Interest | Tizona Therapeutics | Value cannot be readily determined |
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