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AGENCY: PO 00000 Frm 00051 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 5725 SUMMARY: The invention listed below is owned by an agency of the U.S. Government and is available for licensing in the U.S. in accordance with 35 U.S.C. 207 to achieve expeditious commercialization of results of federally-funded research and development. Foreign patent applications are filed on selected inventions to extend market coverage for companies and may also be available for licensing. Licensing information and copies of the U.S. patent applications listed below may be obtained by writing to the indicated licensing contact at the Office of Technology Transfer, National Institutes of Health, 6011 Executive Boulevard, Suite 325, Rockville, Maryland 20852–3804; telephone: 301/ 496–7057; fax: 301/402–0220. A signed Confidential Disclosure Agreement will be required to receive copies of the patent applications. ADDRESSES: Metal Chelators and Target-Moiety Complexes for Imaging Available for licensing and commercial development are bifunctional metal chelators, metal chelator-targeting moiety complexes, metal chelator-targeting moiety-metal conjugates, kits, and methods of preparing them in a non-aqueous, automated peptide synthesizer system. These bifunctional chelators are useful for radiolabeling targeting moieties with SPECT and PET radioisotopes for molecular imaging for diagnosis and/or treatment of cancer. The metal chelators may be used in conventional synthetic methods to form targeting moieties [e.g., peptides, proteins, and Starburst polyamidoamine dendrimers (PAMAM)], capable of conjugating diagnostic and/or therapeutic metals. The formulae for two such chelators are shown below: E:\FR\FM\07FEN1.SGM 07FEN1 5726 sroberts on PROD1PC70 with NOTICES Inventors: Martin Wade Brechbiel and Thomas Clifford (NCI). Publications: 1. T Clifford et al. Validation of a novel CHX-A’’ derivative suitable for peptide conjugation: small animal PET/ CT imaging using yttrium–86–CHX–A’’– octreotide. J Med Chem. 2006 Jul 13;49(14):4297–4304. 2. HS Chong et al. Synthesis and evaluation of novel macrocyclic and acyclic ligands as contrast enhancement agents for magnetic resonance imaging. J Med Chem. 2006 Mar 23;49(6):2055– 2062. Licensing Status: Available for exclusive or non-exclusive licensing or collaborative research opportunity. Patent Status: U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/603,781 filed 23 Aug 2004 (HHS Reference No. E–317– 2004/1–US–01); International Patent Application PCT/US2005/028125 filed 09 Aug 2005 (HHS Reference No. E– 317–2004/1–PCT–02). Licensing Contact: Michael A. Shmilovich, Esq.; 301/435–5019; shmilovm@mail.nih.gov. Dated: January 30, 2007. Steven M. Ferguson, Director, Division of Technology Development and Transfer, Office of Technology Transfer, National Institutes of Health. 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ADDRESSES: Licensing information and copies of the U.S. patent applications listed below may be obtained by writing to the indicated licensing contact at the Office of Technology Transfer, National Institutes of Health, 6011 Executive Boulevard, Suite 325, Rockville, Maryland 20852–3804; telephone: 301/ 496–7057; fax: 301/402–0220. A signed Confidential Disclosure Agreement will be required to receive copies of the patent applications. Extended Transgene Expression for a Non-Integrating Adenoviral Vector Containing Retroviral Elements Description of Technology: Anthrax lethal toxin (LeTx) consists of two VerDate Aug<31>2005 21:36 Feb 06, 2007 Jkt 211001 PO 00000 Frm 00052 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 components: The protective antigen (PrAg) and the lethal factor (LF). PrAg binds to the cell surface where it is activated by furin protease, followed by the formation of a PrAg heptamer. LF is then translocated into the cytosol of a cell via this heptamer, where it acts as a metalloprotease on all but one mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase (MAPKK). Approximately 70% of human melanomas contain a mutation (B–RAF V600E) that constitutively activates a MAPKK pathway, and LeTx has been shown to have significant toxicity towards cells which have this mutation. This suggested a potential use for LeTx in cancer therapy. Unfortunately, native LeTx is toxic to normal cells, detracting from its in vivo applicability. PrAg has been engineered to be activated by a matrix metalloprotease (MMP), instead of by furin protease. Because MMPs are highly expressed in tumor cells, this modification increases selectivity towards cancer cells. Surprisingly, mouse data shows that the modified LeTx (denoted PrAg-L1/LF) is less cytotoxic to ‘‘normal’’ cells in vivo, when compared to wild-type LeTx. 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[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 25 (Wednesday, February 7, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 5725-5726]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 07-526]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

National Institutes of Health


Government-Owned Inventions; Availability for Licensing

AGENCY: National Institutes of Health, Public Health Service, HHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The invention listed below is owned by an agency of the U.S. 
Government and is available for licensing in the U.S. in accordance 
with 35 U.S.C. 207 to achieve expeditious commercialization of results 
of federally-funded research and development. Foreign patent 
applications are filed on selected inventions to extend market coverage 
for companies and may also be available for licensing.

ADDRESSES: Licensing information and copies of the U.S. patent 
applications listed below may be obtained by writing to the indicated 
licensing contact at the Office of Technology Transfer, National 
Institutes of Health, 6011 Executive Boulevard, Suite 325, Rockville, 
Maryland 20852-3804; telephone: 301/496-7057; fax: 301/402-0220. A 
signed Confidential Disclosure Agreement will be required to receive 
copies of the patent applications.

Metal Chelators and Target-Moiety Complexes for Imaging

    Available for licensing and commercial development are bifunctional 
metal chelators, metal chelator-targeting moiety complexes, metal 
chelator-targeting moiety-metal conjugates, kits, and methods of 
preparing them in a non-aqueous, automated peptide synthesizer system. 
These bifunctional chelators are useful for radiolabeling targeting 
moieties with SPECT and PET radioisotopes for molecular imaging for 
diagnosis and/or treatment of cancer. The metal chelators may be used 
in conventional synthetic methods to form targeting moieties [e.g., 
peptides, proteins, and Starburst polyamidoamine dendrimers (PAMAM)], 
capable of conjugating diagnostic and/or therapeutic metals. The 
formulae for two such chelators are shown below:

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    Inventors: Martin Wade Brechbiel and Thomas Clifford (NCI).
    Publications:
    1. T Clifford et al. Validation of a novel CHX-A'' derivative 
suitable for peptide conjugation: small animal PET/CT imaging using 
yttrium-86-CHX-A''-octreotide. J Med Chem. 2006 Jul 13;49(14):4297-
4304.
    2. HS Chong et al. Synthesis and evaluation of novel macrocyclic 
and acyclic ligands as contrast enhancement agents for magnetic 
resonance imaging. J Med Chem. 2006 Mar 23;49(6):2055-2062.
    Licensing Status: Available for exclusive or non-exclusive 
licensing or collaborative research opportunity.
    Patent Status: U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/603,781 filed 23 
Aug 2004 (HHS Reference No. E-317-2004/1-US-01); International Patent 
Application PCT/US2005/028125 filed 09 Aug 2005 (HHS Reference No. E-
317-2004/1[ndash']PCT-02).
    Licensing Contact: Michael A. Shmilovich, Esq.; 301/435-5019; 
shmilovm@mail.nih.gov.

    Dated: January 30, 2007.
Steven M. Ferguson,
Director, Division of Technology Development and Transfer, Office of 
Technology Transfer, National Institutes of Health.
[FR Doc. 07-526 Filed 2-6-07; 8:45 am]
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