Our Studies/ Scientific Programs

Current chemotherapy treatments involve a direct injection into the tumor. We would like to use surgically removed lung tissue to better understand how drugs behave when they are injected into lung tumors in dogs, as well as humans, with lung tumors.

Proliferating cell nuclear antigen (PCNA) is an important protein necessary for the repair of DNA in cells. Cancer cells express a unique type of PCNA (termed caPCNA) which is only found at small quantities in non-cancer cells.

Verdinexor is a chemotherapy drug that has been conditionally approved by the FDA for the treatment of canine lymphoma. Verdinexor is a selective inhibitor of nuclear export (SINE) compound, and this family of drug has demonstrated encouraging results in preclinical studies when combined with other chemotherapeutic drugs.

The intestinal microbiota are highly functional, with a combined genome (termed the microbiome) that is approximately 130-160 times larger than the human or canine genome. The microbiome is a highly functional organ and produces approximately 1,000 different metabolites, many of which have systemic effects in the dog. Intestinal dysbiosis is defined as an alteration in

Paclitaxel is a human chemotherapeutic that has demonstrated a broad spectrum of activity against  several human and canine cancers. Previous formulations of paclitaxel have been poorly absorbed in dogs, limiting its therapeutic value. Oraxol is a novel oral formulation of paclitaxel that is combined with a second drug, Encequidar, which improves this issue of poor

We propose that the spontaneous, but strongly genetic-based model of canine Necrotizing meningoencephalitis (NME) presents a unique way to help demonstrate the feasibility of inflammatory neurological disease prevention therapy.

Neutropenia (low white blood cell count) is a common side effect of chemotherapy in patients with cancer, with sepsis being a potential consequence. The timely identification and treatment of sepsis is paramount to the success of therapy.

This study is looking to evaluate the pharmacology profile of CBD in dogs (i.e. how it’s processed in the body) as well as its effectiveness in treating pain in dogs with chronic osteoarthritis. This study will hopefully result in similar studies being conducted in the fields of Neurology and Oncology.

We have previously reported on the tolerability and hints of clinical activity of Sorafenib in dogs with cancer. This background provides a rationale for the further study of Sorafenib in dogs with cancer. In this study we seek to define an optimal dosing schedule for Sorafenib and will assess its tolerability and activity in dogs with solid tumors.

Single Day Clinic: March 7, 2020.

Ethos Discovery is pursuing an investigation into the use of a novel therapy for NME in pugs. This study will only consist of a one-time visit for the blood sample collection. Participating pugs will get free wellness and neurological exams, general bloodwork, and NME-risk factor screening.