Extremely Rapid Method to Isolate Neoantigen Reactive T Cell Receptors (TCRs)
Summary:
NCI seeks commercial partners to co-develop and/or license a novel method to identify neoantigen reactive T cells and TCRs.
Use of Acetalax for Treatment of Triple Negative Breast Cancer
Summary:
NCI seeks research co-development and/or potential licensees for a potential novel treatment for triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) with acetalax (oxyphenisatin acetate).
Oxynitidine Derivatives Useful as Inhibitors of Topoisomerase IB (TOP1) and Tyrosyl-DNA Phosphodiesterase 1 (TDP1) for Treating Cancer
Summary:
The National Cancer Institute (NCI) is actively seeking potential licensees and/or co-development research collaboration partners interested in advancing oxynitidine derivatives as novel inhibitors of topoisomerase IB (TOP1) and tyrosyl-DNA phosphodiesterase 1 (TDP1) for cancer treatment. These TOPI and TDP1 inhibitors, when administered together, demonstrate enhanced anti-tumor efficacy.
Cross Species Single Domain Antibodies Targeting PD-L1 for Treating Solid Tumors
Description of Technology:
Programed Death-Ligand 1 (PD-L1, also known as B7-H1 or CD274) is a cell surface protein that binds to Programmed Cell Death Protein 1 (PD-1, also known as CD279). An imbalance in PD-1/PD-L1 activity contributes to cancer immune escape. PD-1 is expressed on the surface of antigen-stimulated T cells. The interaction between PD-L1 and PD-1 negatively regulates T cell-mediated immune responses. It has been suggested that disrupting the PD-L1/PD-1 signaling pathway can be used to treat cancers.
Development and Characterization of the SLC46A3 Knockout Mouse Line
Summary:
The NCI is seeking licensees for the SLC46A3 knockout mouse line.
Description of Technology:
Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease is caused by several factors including 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin (TCDD), an environmental contaminant. TCDD causes lipid accumulation in humans by inducing the Solute Carrier Family 46 Member 3 (SLC46A3) gene expression. To effectively study TCDD-mediated lipid accumulation, research tools such as SLC46A3 knockout cells and animal models are required.
Combined RNA and DNA Vaccination Strategy for Improving the Vaccine Immune Response
Description of Technology:
The development of an effective HIV vaccine has been ongoing. HIV sequence diversity and immunodominance are major obstacles in the design of an effective vaccine. Researchers at the National Cancer Institute (NCI) developed a novel vaccine strategy combining both DNA and mRNA vaccination to induce an effective immune response. This combination strategy could also be used to develop vaccines against cancer or other infectious diseases (ex. SARS-CoV-2).
Methods of Predicting Patient Treatment Response and Resistance via Single-Cell Transcriptomics of Their Tumors
Summary:
The NCI is currently seeking research co-development partners for this first-in-kind computational method that is predictive of therapeutic response based on clonal SC gene expression of tumors.
Description of Technology:
Tailoring the best treatments to cancer patients remains a highly important endeavor in the oncology field. However, personalized treatment courses are challenging to determine, and technologies or methods that can successfully be employed for precision oncology are lacking.
National Cancer Institute Dosimetry System for Nuclear Medicine (NCINM) Computer Program
Summary:
The National Cancer Institute (NCI) seeks licensees for a novel computer program performing radiation dose calculations for diagnostic and therapeutic nuclear medicine.
Directed Acetylation of Cytidine in Cellular mRNA through Engineered snoRNA Adapters for the Treatment of Haploinsufficiencies
Summary:
The National Cancer Institute (NCI) seeks research co-development partners and/or licensees for engineered chimeric snoRNA guides that recruit NAT10 to a specific target and cause directed acetylation of the target. They could be used to treat haploinsufficiency-associated disorders or diseases.
Coumarin Luciferins and Mutant Luciferases for Bioluminescence Imaging
Summary:
Researchers at UCI and NCI seek licensing to adopt new applications for a family of far-red to near-infrared emission coumarin-based luciferins (CouLuc) with complementary mutant enzymes.