A NOVEL THERAPEUTIC STRATEGY FOR LYMPHOEDEMA

Grant number: 1183926 | Funding period: 2020 - 2020

Completed

Abstract

Lymphoedema is a common chronic disease which, in Australia, predominantly occurs in women. There are no effective preventative strategies for lymphoedema, current treatments are of limited benefit and there are no drug-based therapeutics for the condition. This project will validate a new way of treating lymphoedema based on drugs that target key molecular signalling mechanisms in this disease. This approach will also be tested for its capacity to prevent lymphoedema.

University of Melbourne Researchers