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ArticleRadiation research2020

Development of Novel Radiosensitizers through the National Cancer Institute's Small Business Innovation Research Program.

Kaveh Zakeri, Deepa Narayanan, Pataje G S Prasanna, Bhadrasain Vikram, Jeffrey C Buchsbaum

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Article in Radiation research, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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5citing papers in PubMed
1.3field-weighted citation impact, top 22% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

5 citing papers in PubMed, 6 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Kaveh ZakeriRadiation Research Program, Division of Cancer Treatment and Diagnosis, National Cancer Institute, Rockville, Maryland.
Deepa NarayananDepartment of Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Development Center, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, Maryland.
Pataje G S PrasannaRadiation Research Program, Division of Cancer Treatment and Diagnosis, National Cancer Institute, Rockville, Maryland.
Bhadrasain VikramRadiation Research Program, Division of Cancer Treatment and Diagnosis, National Cancer Institute, Rockville, Maryland.
Jeffrey C BuchsbaumRadiation Research Program, Division of Cancer Treatment and Diagnosis, National Cancer Institute, Rockville, Maryland.
National Cancer Institute · USMemorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center · US

Funding

X-RAY CRYSTALLOGRAPHYP30CA008748 · NCI · SLOAN-KETTERING INSTITUTE FOR CANCER RES · PI Nicholas D Socci · 1985 to 2026
$347.4M
Intramural NIH HHS Z99 CA999999NCI NIH HHS P30 CA008748
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

While radiosensitizing chemotherapy has improved survival for several types of cancer, current chemoradiation regimens remain ineffective for many patients and have substantial toxicities. Given the strong need for the development of novel radiosensitizers to further improve patient outcomes, the Radiation Research Program (RRP) and the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) in the National Cancer Institute (NCI) issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) through the NCI SBIR Development Center's contracts pathway. We sought to determine the research outcomes for the NCI SBIR Development Center's funded proposals for the development of radiosensitizers. We identified SBIR-funded contracts and grants for the development of radiosensitizers from 2009 to 2018 using the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Reporter database. Research outcomes of the NCI SBIR Development Center-funded proposals were determined using a comprehensive internet search. We searched PubMed, clinicaltrials.gov, company websites and google.com for research articles, abstracts and posters, clinical trials, press releases and other news, related to progress in the development of funded radiosensitizers. To protect the intellectual property of the investigators and small businesses, all information obtained and reported is publicly available. The SBIR Program has funded four contracts and 11 grants for the development of novel radiosensitizers. Two companies have received phase IIb bridge awards. Overall, 50% of companies (6/12) have successfully advanced their investigational drugs into prospective clinical trials in cancer patients, and all but one company are investigating their drug in combination with radiation therapy as described in the NCI SBIR Development Center proposal. To date, only one company has initiated a randomized trial of standard of care with or without their radiosensitizer. In conclusion, the NCI SBIR Development Center has funded the development of novel radiosensitizers leading to clinical trials of novel drugs in combination with radiation therapy. Continued follow-up is needed to determine if any of these novel radiosensitizers produce improved tumor control and/or overall survival.

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National Cancer Institute (U.S.)Radiation-Sensitizing AgentsResearchSmall BusinessDrug DiscoveryUnited StatesRadiation-Sensitizing Agents

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PMID32216707
PMCPMC7266046
OpenAlexW3013102198

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