Major Collaborative Research Agreements in Effect in Fiscal Year 2007
NIAID Technology Transfer Activities
Technology Transfer Highlights
CRADAs
MCRADAs
RCAs
Conditional Gift Acceptance Letters
CTAs
NIAID Technology Transfer Activities
Fiscal Year |
Pending US Pat. Appls. |
Issued US Patents |
Licenses In Effect |
Active CRADAs |
1998 |
158 |
128 |
119 |
95 |
1999 |
162 |
148 |
145 |
74 |
2000 |
171 |
161 |
138 |
86 |
2001 |
167 |
174 |
147 |
93 |
2002 |
188 |
187 |
157 |
85 |
2003 |
207 |
189 |
153 |
71 |
2004 |
221 |
203 |
142 |
70 |
2005 |
234 |
207 |
159 |
76 |
2006 |
229 |
214 |
154 |
73 |
2007 |
244 |
227 |
148 |
60 |
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Technology Tranfer Highlights
In FY 2007, NIAID participated in and OTD negotiated or facilitated, the following partnership agreements:
CRADAs
Division |
Collaborator |
PI |
Title |
DCR |
Omrix |
Lane |
The Development of Passive Immunotherapy Product(s) Against Influenza |
DIR |
AlphaVax |
Cohen |
Pre-Clinical Evaluation of Alphavaccine vectors against rhesus lymphocryptovirus as a model for a prophylactic human vaccine against Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) |
DIR |
Wellstat Diagnostics |
Lenardo |
Development of novel diagnostic assays for early detection and monitoring of infectious and immune disorders in humans using a proprietary electrochemiluminescense (“ECL”) technology |
DIR |
Wellstat Diagnostics |
Lenardo |
Development of novel tolerogen therapeutics for human immune disease processes |
DMID |
GlaxoSmithKline |
Deal |
Amendment #2 to CRADA –A double-blind, randomized, controlled Phase III study to assess the prophylactic efficacy of rgD/Alum/MPL vaccine in the prevention of genital herpes disease in young sexually active women (DMID#01-643) |
VRC |
GenVec |
Graham |
Evaluation of Adenoviral Vectors Encoding Surface Glycoproteins from Respiratory Syncytial Virus |
VRC |
ImmuRx |
Seder |
Induction of Broad-Based Immunity Following Vaccination with Protein, CD40 Agonists and Toll-like Receptor Ligands or Type 1 Interferon |
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MCRADAs
Division |
Collaborator |
PI |
Title |
DIR |
Antigenics |
Farber |
Immunogenicty studies with vaccinia, HIV/SIV, and SARS antigens in combination with Antigenics' proprietary QS21 adjuvant |
DIR |
Centocor |
Strober |
The role of Interleukin-12 Family Cytokines in Trinitrobenzene sulphonic acid (TNBS)-Colitis, Oxazolone Colitis and Other Experimental Colitides |
DIR |
Domantis Ltd |
Subbarao |
Effect of Monoclonal antibody to Interferon Gamma on H5N1 isolates of Influenza type-A |
DIR |
Wyeth-Ayerst |
Wynn |
The elucidation of the role of interleukin-22 (IL-22) in modulating immune responses after pathogen challenges |
VRC |
Crucell Holland, B.V. |
Koup |
Continuing Studies to Screen Potential Vaccine Recipients for the Presence and Levels of Neutralizing Antibodies Against Ad5, Ad11, Ad35, Ad49 and Ad5.HVR48 Adenoviral Vectors |
VRC |
GSK |
Douek |
Treatment of Simian Immunodeficiency Virus (SIV)–infected rhesus macaques with CRX-526, a Toll-Like Receptor 4 (TLR4) Antagonist |
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RCAs
Division |
Collaborator |
PI |
Title |
DIR |
Bar Harbor BioTechnology |
Morse |
Alpha-Testing of ImmunoQuant Arrays Prototypes by Assessing Gene expression Profiles |
DIR |
Duke University |
Connors |
Explore whether the HCP5 or HLA-C polymorphisms have an effect on viral load that is independent of the effects of HLA B57 |
DIR |
International Livestock Research Institute |
Ribeiro |
Comparative EST Sequencing of Infected Tick Salivary Gland Tissue |
DIR |
National Center for Parasitology, Entomology and Malaria Control (CNM), Ministry of Health of the Kingdom of Cambodia |
Gwadz |
Association of Genetic Polymorphism and Malaria in Cambodians |
DIR |
Novartis Inst. for Tropical Diseases |
Barry |
Drug development for chronic tuberculosis |
DIR |
PanThera Biopharma, LLC |
Leppla |
Characterization of Specific Anthrax Lethal Factor Inhibitors |
DIR |
Promedior Inc. |
Wynn |
Characterization of hSAP's role in fibrosis development and the immune response to schistosome infection |
DIR |
Trellis Bioscience |
Pierce |
Study of memory B cells specific for malaria parasite, P. falciparum |
DIR |
Tropical Medicine Institute |
Gwadz |
Malarial Parasite Diversity and Drug Resistance |
DIR |
Walter Reed Army Institute of Research |
Long |
Optimization of in vitro assys for immunogenicity testing of malaria vaccine candidates |
VRC |
BioDelivery Sciences International Inc. |
Graham |
Improved Immunogenicity of the RSV when Formulated in Cochleates |
VRC |
Bioject |
Graham |
The use of Needle-free Injection System in DNA Influenza Vaccine Study (Protocol#305) |
VRC |
Children's Hosp. of Philadelphia |
Graham |
Evaluation of Adeno-Associated Virus (AAV) Vector Technology as a Method for Vaccination against RSV |
VRC |
Columbia University |
Sullivan |
Generation of Ebola antigen-specific monoclonal antibodies from B-cells of vaccinated macaques |
VRC |
Inst. for Research in Biomedicine |
Sullivan |
Generation of human Mabs reactive to Ebola GP |
VRC |
Merck |
Gomez |
Merck know-how on large scale vaccine production |
VRC |
Merck |
Wyatt |
Amendment #1 - HIV Neutralizing Antibody Responses When Formulated in Lipophilic System |
VRC |
Schrodinger |
Kwong |
In Silico Model of gp120-CCR5-N terminus |
VRC |
University of Geneva |
Nabel |
Generation of human Mabs reactive to Ebola GP |
VRC |
University of Medicine & Dentistry of New Jersey |
Wyatt |
The Effect of Mutations Introduced into HIV-1 Env on Neutralizing Activity of Ser |
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Conditional Gift Acceptance Letters
Division |
Collaborator |
PI |
Title |
DIR |
Canadian Institute for Advanced Research |
Grigg |
CIFAR Program in Integrated Microbial Diversity |
DIR |
Fraunhofer USA CMB |
Miller |
Development of the Transmission Blocking Vaccine |
DIR |
PATH |
Long |
Malaria in vitro growth inhibition assays |
VRC |
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center |
Nabel |
Novel Recombinant Adenovirus, Plasmid DNA and Mycobacteria Vector Based Vaccines for HIV-1 |
VRC |
Duke University Medical Center/Gates |
Mascola |
Comprehensive Antibody Vaccine Immune Monitoring Consortium (CA-VIMC) |
VRC |
FNIH/Gates |
Koup |
Comprehensive T Cell Vaccine Immune Monitoring Consortium (CTC-VIMC) |
VRC |
IAVI/Gates |
Koup |
Comprehensive T Cell Vaccine Immune Monitoring Consortium (CTC-VIMC) |
VRC |
UAB/Gates |
Kwong Wyatt |
Amendment #4 - Molecular Analysis and Modeling of HIV-1 Transmission, Containment and Escape |
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CTAs
Division |
Collaborator |
PI |
Title |
DAIDS |
Tibotec |
|
The Optimized Treatment that Includes or Omits NRTIs (OPTIONS) Trial: A Randomized Strategy Study for Treatment-Experienced Subjects Using the cPSS to Select an Effective Regimen |
DIR |
Human Genome Sciences |
Kottilil |
An open label non-randomized trial to assess safety and tolerability of albumin interferon alpha-2b 1200 mcg and 1800 mcg every two weeks with ribavirin among HIV’HCV coinfected individuals |
DIR |
PATH |
Miller |
Phase 1 Study of the Safety, Reactogenicity and Immunigenicity of AMA1C/ISA720 |
DIR |
Takeda Pharmaceuticals North America |
Hadigan |
|
DIR |
Tercica |
Malech |
Treatment for Growth Failure in Patients with X-linked Severe Combined Immunodeficiency (XSCID): A Phase II Study Assessing Safety and Clinical Response to Treatment with IGF-1 |
DMID |
Emergent Product Development UK |
Rubin |
A phase 1 open-label dose-escalation single center study to evaluate the safety, tolerability and immunogenicity of a single-component and two-component protein GBS vaccine administrered to adults on three occasions each 28 days apart |
DMID |
Hoffman-La Roche Ltd |
|
A Phase III, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled, Blinded Investigation of Six Weeks Vs. Six Months of oral Valganciclovir Therapy in Infants with Symptomatic Congenital Cytomegalovirus infection (CASG 112) |
DMID |
Joint Vaccine Acquisition Program (JVAP) of Chemical Biological Medical Systems |
|
DMID Protocol 01-003: “Phase 1 Trial of the Safety and Immunogenicity of the rPA from Baccilus anthracis [Delta Sterne-1 (pPA102) CR4 Strain] Vaccine Anthrax |
DMID |
Sanofi-Pasteur, Inc. |
Rubin |
Safety and Immunogenicity of DTaP Vaccine in Healthy Pregnant Women, Safety in their Neonates, and Effect of Maternal Immmunization on Infant Immune Responses to DTaP Vaccine |
VRC/DAIDS |
IAVI |
|
IAVI Protocol V002 “A Phase 2, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled, Double-Blind Trial to Evaluate the Safety and Immunogenicity of a Multiclade HIV-1 DNA Plasmid Vaccine Followed by Recombinant, Multiclade HIV-1 Adenoviral Vector Vaccine in Healthy Adult Volunteers at Risk for HIV Infection |
VRC/DAIDS |
IAVI |
|
(IAVI/PAVE 100) A Phase IIB Test-of-Concept, Randomized, Double-Blinded, Placebo-Controlled, International Clinical Trial to Evaluate the Efficacy, Safety and Immunogenicity of Multiclade HIV-1 DNA Plasmid Vaccine, VRC-HIVDNA016-00-VP, Followed by a multiclade Recombinant Adenoviral Vector Vaccine, VRC-HIVADV014-00-VP, in HIV-Uninfected Persons |
VRC/DAIDS |
Merck & Co., Inc. |
|
HVTN protocol #071 “A Phase I B clinical trial to define assays and methods to be used for evaluating potential correlates of immunity following administration of the Merck Adenovirus serotype 5 HIV-1 gag/pol/nef vaccine in healthy, HIV-1 uninfected adult participants |
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