[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 82 (Monday, April 30, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 21271-21277]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 07-2106]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Food and Drug Administration

[FDA 225-07-8001]


Memorandum of Understanding Between the National Cancer Institute 
and the Food and Drug Administration

AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is providing notice of 
a memorandum of understanding (MOU) between FDA and the National Cancer 
Institute (NCI), part of the National Institutes of Health of the 
Department of Health and Human Services. The purpose of this MOU is to 
establish a formal collaboration between FDA and NCI regarding 
proteomics science and technology to accelerate proteomics technology 
development and application in clinical settings. FDA and NCI intend to 
collaborate in areas involving proteomics such as: Sample collection, 
preparation, storage and processing; bioinformatics and data analysis; 
discovery and validation of biomarkers; and surrogate biomarkers of 
cancer development and drug response, including standardization among 
technology platforms and assay standards development.

DATES: The agreement became effective April 5, 2007.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Francis Kalush, Center for Devices and Radiological Health (HFZ-440), 
Food and Drug Administration, 2098 Gaither Rd., Rockville, MD 20850, 
240-276-0996, e-mail: [email protected].
    or Henry Rodriguez, Office of the Director, (MSC-2580), National 
Cancer Institute, 31 Center Dr., rm. 10A52, Bethesda, MD 20892, 301-
496-1550.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with 21 CFR 20.108(c), which 
states that all written agreements and MOUs between FDA and others 
shall be published in the Federal Register, the agency is publishing 
notice of this MOU.

    Dated: April 20, 2007.
Jeffrey Shuren,
Assistant Commissioner for Policy.
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[FR Doc. 07-2106 Filed 4-27-07; 8:45 am]
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