Neuroblastomas are the most common extracranial solid tumors in pediatric patients, with 700-800 new cases annually in the United States. Metastatic neuroblastomas have a five-year survival rate of 50% and account for 15% of all pediatric cancer deaths. As such, more effective treatments against high-risk neuroblastomas are urgently needed.
Mesothelin (MSLN) is an excellent target for antibody-based therapies of cancer because of its high expression in many malignancies but lack of expression on essential normal tissues. Unfortunately, a large fragment of MSLN is shed from cancer cells, causing the currently available anti-MSLN antibodies (and immunoconjugates thereof) which bind to the shed portion of MSLN to quickly lose their therapeutic effectiveness over time.
The NCI seeks parties interested in licensing this mouse model, including the mice, organs, tissues, and other derivatives from mice carrying deletions of the Zbtb7b gene.
The NCI seeks parties interested in research co-development and/or licensing this library of TCRs targeting CDKN2A mutations.
NCI is seeking research co-development partners and/or licensees to evaluate, further develop or commercialize this high efficacy vaccine and microbicide combination for use against HIV.
The NIA seeks co-development partners and/or licensees for the further pre-clinical and clinical development of TTI-101, hydroxychloroquine, and Dasatinib to treat Alzheimer’s disease.
The Surgery Branch seeks licensees for research use of TCRs targeting EGFR L858R mutation.
The Transforming Growth Factor Beta (TGF-ß) ligands (i.e., TGF-ß1, -ß2, -ß3) are key regulatory proteins in animal physiology. Disruption of normal TGF-ß signaling is associated with many diseases from cancer to fibrosis. In mice and humans, TGF-ß activates TGF-ß receptors (e.g., TGFBR1), which activates SMAD proteins that alter gene expression and contribute to tumorigenesis. Reliable animal models are essential for the study of TGF-ß signaling.
The Vaccine Branch is seeking statements of capability or interest from parties interested in licensing V1-deleted immunogens to further develop, evaluate, or commercialize an improved HIV vaccine.
NCI is seeking parties to non-exclusively license the ADR-RES cell line.
Cancer cells may acquire drug resistance after prolonged chemotherapy. In many cases, cancer cells develop resistance to several drugs with distinct structures and modes of action. This multi-drug resistance phenomenon increases the complexity of cancer treatment.