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SUMMARY:[ LifeArc - Call for the development and testing of therapeutics t
 o treat COVID-19 | Research funding ]
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200406
DTSTAMP:20261005T001414Z
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CATEGORIES:Call for proposal
DESCRIPTION:LifeArc is a UK registered and self-funding charity\, which fo
 cuses on improving the lives of patients by supporting medical research an
 d by developing and bringing diagnostics and medicines to the market with 
 its translational research laboratories in Stevenage and Edinburgh.\n\nLif
 eArc has made available an initial £10M for the identification of therape
 utics that can be rapidly deployed to treat COVID-19. The aim is to run cl
 inical trials in patients during the current epidemic. It is anticipated t
 hat applications will be for funding to repurpose one or more drugs that a
 re generic\, already licensed\, or are in late stage development for anoth
 er indication. Plans for the structure of the clinical trials should be in
  advanced stages of development and should follow the specialist guidance 
 from the regulators on COVID-19 trials.\n\nWho can apply: LifeArc is calli
 ng for applications from academics\, NHS employees or companies from any g
 eographical location that have therapeutics that could be repurposed or re
 positioned for use in COVID-19 patients.\n\nDuration: Priority will be giv
 en to projects that have a clear path and availability for patients in a 6
 -12 month timeframe.\n\nFunding: now upper or lower limit.\nEligible costs
 : direct costs of the trials and the science associated with that.\n\nDead
 line: 6 April 2020.\nDecision: 27 April 2020.\nStart of the project: as so
 on as possible.\n\nFor further information\, please have a look at the cal
 l webpage.\n 
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