NINDS CREATE Bio Discovery Track: Optimization in Preparation for Development of Biotechnology Products and Biologics (U44)

Funding Opportunity Number: PAR-14-287 Opportunity Category: DiscretionaryFunding Instrument Type: Cooperative AgreementCategory of Funding Activity: HealthCFDA Number: 93.853Eligible Applicants Small businessesAgency Name: HHS-NIH11Closing Date: May 07, 2017Award Ceiling: $500,000Expected Number of Awards: Creation Date: Jul 18, 2014Funding Opportunity Description: This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is dedicated to the discovery of therapeutic Biotechnology Products and Biologics (e.g., peptides, proteins, oligonucleotides, gene therapies, and cell therapies) for disorders that fall under the NINDS mission.It supports the optimization of therapeutic lead(s) showing convincing proof-of-concept.At the end of the funding period, projects that successfully advance through support from this program will have identified an optimized candidate, which has sufficient bioactivity, stability, manufacturability, bioavailability, in vivo efficacy and/or target engagement, and other favorable properties that are consistent with the desired clinical application, and will be ready for entry into the CREATE Bio Development track for further development to enable filing for an Investigational New Drug (IND).
Source: Grants.gov - Category: Research Tags: Health Source Type: funding