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Analytical Validation of Tau and P-Tau as acute and subacute prognostic biomarkers for complicated mild TBI

Award Number: U01NS111680
ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS AND STROKE
OPDIV: NIH
AWARD CLASS: COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT
AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: SCIENTIFIC/HEALTH RESEARCH (INCLUDES SURVEYS)
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 08/15/2020
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 07/31/2026

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Analytical Validation of Tau and P-Tau as acute and subacute prognostic biomarkers for complicated mild TBI - Consistent with the vision of the Analytical Validation of a Candidate Biomarker for Neurological Disease PAR, we assembled a multidisciplinary team and propose to conduct analytical validation of two emerging TBI biomarkers: Tau and phospho-Tau (P-Tau). Although recently FDA approved a pair of markers (neuronal cell body marker UCH-L1 and astroglia injury marker GFAP) to diagnose cranial CT abnormality in mild TBI patients, however, to date, there are no qualified and validated biomarkers linked directly to axonal degenerative axonal injury and after TBI, especially in the acute and subacute phases after TBU. Emerging literature evidence and our own data point to blood-based Tau/P-Tau levels can fill these unmet biomarker needs. We propose two types of context of use (COU) for Tau/ P-Tau as prognostic biomarkers for complicated mild TBI patients at risk for persistent post-concussive symptoms lasting more than 3 months. While Tau/ P- Tau are promising TBI prognostic biomarkers, there are significant knowledge gaps regarding Tau/P-Tau biomarkers, as well as their detection assays. In this proposed study, we will (1) create Tau and P-Tau gold standards and pooled positive/negative controls samples for use in Tau/P-Tau platform testing and standardization, (2) assess the analytical performance of new assay platforms for Tau/P-Tau at two analytical sites, (3) establish the baseline blood levels of Tau and P-Tau in normative controls of different adult age intervals, (4) provide supportive data for acute/subacute Tau and P-Tau levels as blood-based biomarker for the indicated COU, (5) establish the temporal profile of blood Tau, P-Tau levels in TBI patients of varying severity and injury types, and lastly (6) assemble Tau/P-Tau TBI biomarker qualification plan for submission to FDA's Biomarker Qualification Program.


Issue Date FY	Funding FY	Legal Entity Name	Legal Entity Address	Legal Entity City	Legal Entity State	Legal Entity Zip Code	Legal Entity COUNTY	Legal Entity COUNTRY	Assistance Listing	Award Code	Budget Year	Action Date	Action Type	Action Amount

Issue Date FY: 2025 ( Subtotal = $0 )
2025	2023	THE MOREHOUSE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE, INC.	720 WESTVIEW DR SW	ATLANTA	GA	30310	FULTON	USA	Extramural Research Programs in the Neurosciences and Neurological Disorders	002	3	1/14/2025	CHANGE OF GRANTEE / TRAINING INSTITUTION / AWARDING INSTITUTION	$276,459
2025	2021	UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA	1523 UNION RD RM 207	GAINESVILLE	FL	32611	ALACHUA	USA	Extramural Research Programs in the Neurosciences and Neurological Disorders	001	2	1/14/2025	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	-$276,459
2025	2021	UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA	1523 UNION RD RM 207	GAINESVILLE	FL	32611	ALACHUA	USA	Extramural Research Programs in the Neurosciences and Neurological Disorders	000	2	11/15/2024	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$0
														Subtotal = $0

Issue Date FY: 2024 ( Subtotal = $471,118 )
2024	2024	THE MOREHOUSE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE, INC.	720 WESTVIEW DR SW	ATLANTA	GA	30310	FULTON	USA	Extramural Research Programs in the Neurosciences and Neurological Disorders	000	4	9/4/2024	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$471,118
														Subtotal = $471,118

Issue Date FY: 2023 ( Subtotal = $510,932 )
2023	2023	MOREHOUSE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE, INC.	720 WESTVIEW DR SW	ATLANTA	GA	30310	FULTON	USA	Extramural Research Programs in the Neurosciences and Neurological Disorders	001	3	9/22/2023	CHANGE OF GRANTEE / TRAINING INSTITUTION / AWARDING INSTITUTION	$510,932
2023	2021	UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA	1523 UNION RD RM 207	GAINESVILLE	FL	32611	ALACHUA	USA	Extramural Research Programs in the Neurosciences and Neurological Disorders	000	2	9/22/2023	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$0
														Subtotal = $510,932

Issue Date FY: 2022 ( Subtotal = $0 )
2022	2021	UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA	1523 UNION RD RM 207	GAINESVILLE	FL	32611	ALACHUA	USA	Extramural Research Programs in the Neurosciences and Neurological Disorders	000	2	8/11/2022	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$0
														Subtotal = $0

Issue Date FY: 2021 ( Subtotal = $525,553 )
2021	2021	UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA	1523 UNION RD RM 207	GAINESVILLE	FL	32611	ALACHUA	USA	Extramural Research Programs in the Neurosciences and Neurological Disorders	000	2	9/10/2021	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$525,553
														Subtotal = $525,553

Issue Date FY: 2020 ( Subtotal = $545,161 )
2020	2020	UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA	1523 UNION RD RM 207	GAINESVILLE	FL	32611	ALACHUA	USA	Extramural Research Programs in the Neurosciences and Neurological Disorders	000	1	8/7/2020	NEW	$545,161
														Subtotal = $545,161

Grand Total All Awards = $2,052,764

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Analytical Validation of Tau and P-Tau as acute and subacute prognostic biomarkers for complicated mild TBI

Award Number: U01NS111680

ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS AND STROKE

OPDIV: NIH

AWARD CLASS: COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT

AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: SCIENTIFIC/HEALTH RESEARCH (INCLUDES SURVEYS)

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 08/15/2020

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 07/31/2026

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