Epigen Biosciences, Inc. — Department of Health and Human Services SBIR Phase I: NIDCR
Epigen Biosciences, Inc. — SBIR Phase I award from Department of Health and Human Services.
Phase I SBIR feasibility signal
- Phase I awards fund proof-of-concept work. For capture teams, they mark early interest from Department of Health and Human Services in a technical approach.
- Watch for Phase II follow-ons from the same firm/topic family — that conversion path is where budgets and transition pressure rise.
- Obligated amount $390,335. Cross-check similar awards in the same agency and technology tags for going-rate context.
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- Amount
- $390,335
- Agency
- Department of Health and Human Services · National Institutes of Health
- Program / Phase
- SBIR · Phase I
- Topic
- NIDCR
- Solicitation
- PA18-574
- NAICS
- —
- Place of performance
- CA
- Period
- 2019-09-19 → 2020-09-18
Description
PROJECT SUMMARY Analgesia for post operative populations remains a significant health need that calls for innovative therapies which improve both safety and outcome measuresRecent FDA drug safety warnings and studies focusing on post operative analgesia have highlighted the imperative need for new approaches that can be utilized for common clinical scenariosAccordinglynovel treatment options that are safe and afford additional benefit in relief of pain are neededIn this proposalthe development of an innovative surgical sealant technology is proposed that functions at the level of the surgical wound bed and actively delivers local pharmacologic agents to therapeutically address post operative painNew formulations of several analgesic regimens will be assessed for their ability to seal wounds and provide appropriate pain management Narrative The objective is to discover and develop a new therapeutic tissue sealant containing analgesics for the management of complications in oral surgical proceduresa leading cause of discomfort