Appel à projets GILEAD "COvid-19 unMet MedIcal needs and associated research exTension"
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DL 03/08/2020 - Closing date of COMMIT™ (COvid-19 unMet MedIcal needs and associated research exTension) COVID-19 RFP program.
The COMMIT™ program will support well defined individual projects of no more than $250,000 USD or equivalent sum. Projects that are more than $250,000 will require approval by Gilead prior to submission.
Gilead will not consider proposals that request COVID-19 screening costs (including test kits) or proposals that requests remdesivir or other study drug.
Gilead will consider support for research proposals that meet one of the following criteria:
- Expand data on clinical course and outcome in vulnerable populations:
- Immune suppressed, specifically- HIV, cancer chronic inflammatory conditions (i.e., RA or IBD), and chronic liver disease, pre-existing pulmonary disease
- Residents of long-term care facilities/nursing homes, and older adults
- At risk for healthcare disparities
- Long-term sequelae (i.e., pulmonary fibrosis, neurologic, cardiac, quality of life)
- Real world safety and effectiveness of remdesivir used alone or with other agents (JAK inhibitors, IL-6 inhibitors, convalescent plasma and ACE inhibitors and ARBs):
- Viral kinetics and clinical outcomes
- Based on duration of treatment (e.g., 5 vs 10 days, shorter courses)
- Use in early (non-severe) disease
- Course completion in alternative or alternative treatment pathways
Letters of intent (LOI)
They should adhere to the following:
- Proposed budget is ≤ $250,000 USD or equivalent sum; Gilead approval will be required prior to submission for proposals with a budget of > $250,000
- Including overhead costs and applicable taxes
- Proposed overhead costs are ≤ 30% of the total budget
- The proposed study design will not take longer than 6 to 9 months to complete
- Funding request for sole purpose of screening costs is not acceptable for COMMIT
- Funding for or contribution of study drug is not acceptable for COMMIT
- No more than one sponsor for contract negotiations and/or Institutional Review Board (IRB) or Ethics Committee (EC) review
- Entered into the provided LOI form
- Research plan should not exceed 1,000 word limit
Detailed information
Submission
LOI, curriculum vitae, and overhead policy forms should be submitted here.
Deadline: 03/08/2020
Contact UCLouvain
Please, feel free to contact Ms Mahdia Abdelouahab (ADRE/RINT - Phone: +32 (0)10 47.24.80) who will support you in reviewing eligibility conditions and preparing legal documents.