DEVELOPMENT OF CHEMICAL PROTECTORS FOR NEUTRON IRRADIATION

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Agency: Department of Defense	Branch: Army	Award ID: 6606	Program Year/Program: 1987 / SBIR
Agency Tracking Number: 6606	Solicitation Year: N/A	Solicitation Topic Code: N/A	Solicitation Number: N/A

Small Business Information: University Radiotherapy Assocs
529 S Jackson St Louisville, KY 40202
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Phase 1: Fiscal Year: 1987

Title: DEVELOPMENT OF CHEMICAL PROTECTORS FOR NEUTRON IRRADIATION

Agency / Branch: DOD / ARMY

Contract: N/A

Award Amount: $50,000.00

Abstract:
THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN EFFECTIVE CHEMOPROPHYLATIC PROGRAM TO PROTECT TROOPS FROM THE LETHAL EFFECTS OF IONIZING RADIATION IS OF EXTREME IMPORTANCE. DRUGS ARE AVAILABLE (ON AN EXPERIMENTAL BASIS) WHICH ARE QUITE EFFECTIVE AGAINST LOW LET RADIATIONS SUCH AS X-RAYS OR GAMMARAYS. ONLY RECENTLY HAVE A FEW AGENTS BEEN SHOWN TO PROTECT AGAINST THE MORE DAMAGING HIGH LET RADIATIONS SUCH AS FISSION SPECTRUM NEUTRONS. THIS STUDY WILL CONTINUE THESE INITIAL INVESTIGATIONS, TAKING THE NEXT STEPS IN A DRUG DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM. THE STUDY WILL TEST FOUR (4) DRUG (EACH AT THREE DOSES) FOR THEIR ABILITY TO PROTECT AGAINST THE WHOLE BODY AND CELLULAR EFFECTS OF FISSION NEUTRON IRRADIATION. THE ABILITY OF THE DRUGS TO MODIFY THE REPAIR OF SUBLETHAL DAMAGE WILL ALSO BE TESTED. THE PROTECTOR RESPONSE USING THE 'BURST' MODE OF OPERATION OR MODIFYING THE NEUTRON TO GAMMA RATIO WITH VARIOUS MATERIALS WILL BE TESTED.

Principal Investigator:
Dr c p sigdestad
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University Radiotherapy Assocs
529 S Jackson St Louisville, KY 40202

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Woman-Owned: No

Minority-Owned: No

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