OpportunityTitle: Network Management Core (NEMO) for the Pulmonary Trials Cooperative (PTC) (U01)
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: Other Eligible Applicants include the following:  Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions; Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AANAPISISs); Eligible Agencies of the Federal Government; Faith-based or Community-based Organizations; Hispanic-serving Institutions; Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs); Indian/Native American Tribal Governments (Other than Federally Recognized); Non-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Organizations); Regional Organizations; Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs) ; U.S. Territory or Possession; Non-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Institutions) are not eligible to apply. Non-domestic (non-U.S.) components of U.S. Organizations are not eligible to apply. Foreign components, as defined in the NIH Grants Policy Statement, are not allowed.
Description: This funding opportunity announcement (FOA) requests applications for a cooperative agreement research grant (U01) to serve as the Network Management Core (NEMO) for a new type of clinical trials network: the Pulmonary Trials Cooperative (PTC). The PTC, which will include multiple Protocol Leadership Groups (PLGs) and a single Network Management Core (NEMO), will conduct multiple simple clinical trials in both inpatient and outpatient settings in adults with a variety of chronic pulmonary diseases, including but not limited to interstitial lung disease (ILD), pulmonary hypertension (PH), chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), sarcoidosis, and obstructive sleep apnea, but excluding asthma and acute lung injury and critical care. PTC studies, which may include both Phase 2 and Phase 3 simple, pragmatic clinical trials, will evaluate the efficacy or effectiveness of promising new or existing therapies. This FOA requests applications for NEMO, which will have primary responsibility for organizing and operating this multi-center cooperative. A companion FOA (RFA-HL-15-015) solicits applications for grants to support specific protocols and associated data management and analysis activities.
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