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Non-Clinical Requests

Process Overview

  1. Investigator reviews list of available agents and the Collaborator's studies of interest, if available, on the NCI Formulary website.
  2. Investigator submits Non-Clinical Study Proposal Request to NCI Formulary mailbox (NCIFormulary@mail.nih.gov).
  3. NCI reviews investigator eligibility to participate in the NCI Formulary.
  4. NCI forwards eligible Non-Clinical Proposals to participating Collaborator.
  5. Collaborator has thirty (30) days to review proposed Non-Clinical Study Proposal.
  6. Collaborator approves/disapproves Non-Clinical Study Proposal, response is sent to NCI Formulary mailbox.
  7. NCI informs investigator of approval/disapproval.
  8. Collaborator and Investigator can now discuss details of proposed research plan.
  9. Collaborator sends agreed upon research plan to NCI Formulary mailbox.
  10. NCI sends Investigator a non-negotiable MTA for insertion of research plan and signature. Investigator returns partially-executed MTA to NCI.
  11. NCI fully executes the MTA and returns a copy to the Collaborator and Investigator.
  12. Collaborator ships non-clinical agent supply to Investigator.
  13. Investigator receives agent and begins Non-Clinical research.

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