[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 8 (Monday, January 13, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Page 2156]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-00290]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Army


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.

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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, (301) 619-7808. For licensing issues, Dr. Paul 
Mele, Office of Research and Technology Applications (ORTA), (301) 619-
6664, both at telefax (301) 619-5034.

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.
[FR Doc. 2014-00290 Filed 1-10-14; 8:45 am]
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