KU Leuven and the Danish BioInnovation Institute (BII) will jointly look for new therapeutic drugs for the gynecological disorder endometriosis over the next three years. In the CurE-me (Curing Endometriosis) project, they build on a unique 3D cell model developed at KU Leuven that allows potential treatments to be tested in the laboratory. The project receives up to 1 million euros per year in funding from the BII and lays the foundation for a potential spin-off.
Endometriosis is a disease that affects an estimated 1 in 10 women of childbearing age worldwide, a total of 190 million women. In patients with this disorder, cells from the uterine lining (endometrium), which normally occur on the inside of the uterus, also grow outside the uterus where they form serious lesions. ...
