National Institutes of Health

Description

The purpose of this funding opportunity announcement (FOA) is to establish a PDXNet Data Commons and Coordinating Center (PDCCC). PDCCC will interact with and coordinate with the PDX (Patient-Derived Xenograft) Development and Trial Centers Research Network (PDXNet) comprised of four PDX Development and Trial Centers (PDTCs, to be supported by companion FOA, RFA-CA-17-003) in a collaborative network. The PDXNet is a National Cancer Institute (NCI) program established to coordinate collaborative, large-scale development and pre-clinical testing of targeted therapeutic agents in patient-derived models to advance the vision of cancer precision medicine. The goals for PDTCs include: development of new PDX models and methods for preclinical testing of single agents and drug combinations; and using the newly established models as well as other existing well-characterized PDX models for studies of drug responses. The PDCCC will serve as the coordinating and data analysis center of the PDXNet. It is expected that the outcomes of PDXNet research will be particularly important for the prioritization of combinations of agents in the portfolio of NCI Investigational New Drugs (NCI-IND agents), which are evaluated clinically in the NCIs Experimental Therapeutic Clinical Trials Network (ETCTN).

Who can apply

• State governments
• County governments
• City or township governments
• Special district governments
• Independent school districts
• Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
• Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
• Public housing authorities / Indian housing authorities
• Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized)
• Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than higher education)
• Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status (other than higher education)
• Private institutions of higher education
• For-profit organizations other than small businesses
• Small businesses
• Others

Contact

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