2014-00290. Notice of Availability for Exclusive, Non-Exclusive, or Partially-Exclusive Licensing of an Invention Concerning Anti-Filovirus Therapeutics

AGENCY:

Department of the Army, DoD.

ACTION:

Notice.

SUMMARY:

Announcement is made of the availability for licensing of the invention set forth in U.S. Provisional Patent Application Serial No. 61/761,942, entitled “Anti-Filovirus Therapeutics,” filed on February 7, 2013. The United States Government, as represented by the Secretary of the Army, has rights to this invention.

ADDRESSES:

Commander, U.S. Army Medical Research and Materiel Command, ATTN: Command Judge Advocate, MCMR-JA, 504 Scott Street, Fort Detrick, Frederick, MD 21702-5012.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

For patent issues, Ms. Elizabeth Arwine, Patent Attorney, [phone]. For licensing issues, Dr. Paul Mele, Office of Research and Technology Applications (ORTA), [phone], both at telefax [phone].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

The invention relates to an antisense oligonucleotide directed to a mRNA encoding a mammalian Niemann-Pick C1 (NPC1) receptor, and combinations thereof and compositions comprising such are provided. Also provided are methods of treating or reducing filovirus infection of a subject.

Brenda S. Bowen,

Army Federal Register Liaison Officer.