Opportunity
Simpler Grants.gov #FOR-FD-24-004
FDA Solicitation for Non-Invasive Pharmacokinetic Tomography Research
Buyer
Food and Drug Administration
Posted
November 24, 2023
Identifier
FOR-FD-24-004
NAICS
541715
This opportunity from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) seeks research partners to advance non-invasive pharmacokinetic tomography for topical drug products. - Government Buyer: - Food and Drug Administration (FDA), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - Products/Services Requested: - Research and development of non-invasive, quantitative tomography-based technologies - Focus on apparatus, methods, study designs, and data analysis for measuring drug presence at various skin depths in vivo - Goal is to enable accurate, sensitive, and reproducible measurement of topical drug bioavailability and support bioequivalence studies - OEMs and Vendors: - No specific OEMs or vendors are named; the opportunity is open to a broad range of research organizations - Unique/Notable Requirements: - Emphasis on innovative, quantitative, and reproducible approaches - Research must support regulatory science for topical drug products - Eligible applicants include nonprofits, government, businesses, and educational institutions - No specific equipment or part numbers required; focus is on scientific and technological advancement - Award Details: - Cooperative agreement with an award amount of $250,000 - One expected recipient
Description
This funding opportunity supports research and development of non-invasive technologies to characterize and compare the rate and extent of topical drug availability in the skin in vivo. The goal is to develop an accurate, sensitive, and reproducible method to measure drug presence at various skin depths over time. The funded work aims to create an alternative in vivo cutaneous pharmacokinetic approach to demonstrate bioequivalence of topical products efficiently. The award is a cooperative agreement with a fixed amount of $250,000 and expects to fund one award. Eligible applicants include a wide range of nonprofit, government, business, and educational organizations.