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Dig Into University Researchers' Outside Income and Conflicts of Interest

Published Dec. 6, 2019

This database was last updated in December 2019 and should only be used as a historical snapshot. There may be new or amended records not reflected here.

Financial doc
Filing Type

Conflict of Interest

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Waldemar Priebe

University of Tx Md Anderson Can Ctr, Department: Neurosurgery

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Disclosed Conflict of Interest with

Moleculin

Disclosed Value
Listed Reason
Intellectual property rights (e.g., royalties, patents, copyrights) not from the awardee Institution

Project #4 of the above-referenced SPORE Grant uses intellectual property licensed to Moleculin for use. Dr. Priebe is an inventor of this intellectual property, and he holds an ownership stake in this privately-held entity. The above-referenced research is focused on the study of brain tumors, and Moleculin is solely focused on the application of this compound in skin disorders (e.g., psoriasis). However, it is my determination that the company could still potentially benefit from research using this compound in other applications (e.g., by sublicensing to another company). Additionally, the research involving this Moleculin-licensed compound is progressing to human subjects research. Dr. Priebe will be a collaborator on pending human subjects research (2012-0358) supported by the Brain Cancer SPORE grant (he will not analyze the data from such research).

Given these facts, in an abundance of caution I have determined that Dr. Priebe now has a Financial Conflict of Interest with all research using Moleculin-licensed compounds (including the study referenced above).

Dr. Priebe has had a Conflict Management Plan in place for Moleculin since 2006, to address any potential conflicts related to the licensing of this intellectual property. His Plan has now been formally amended in order to address the recent determination of a FCOI with the above-referenced research.

Listed Research Project
SPORE in Brain Cancer

Over the past 20 years, advances in the treatment of glioblastoma, the most common malignant brain tumor, have been only incremental. If successful, the research proposed in this Brain Cancer SPORE grant will legitimize novel, mechanistically unique therapeutic approaches and validate prognostic and predictive biomarkers, and thereby change the standards of care of patients with brain tumors.

Filed on January 21, 2014.

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Name Institution Type Company Disclosed Value
Waldemar Priebe University of Tx Md Anderson Can Ctr Conflict of Interest Moleculin Value cannot be readily determined
Waldemar Priebe University of Tx Md Anderson Can Ctr Conflict of Interest Moleculin Value cannot be readily determined
Waldemar Priebe University of Tx Md Anderson Can Ctr Conflict of Interest Moleculin >$600,000
Waldemar Priebe University of Tx Md Anderson Can Ctr Conflict of Interest Moleculin $40,000 - $59,999
Waldemar Priebe University of Tx Md Anderson Can Ctr Conflict of Interest Moleculin $40,000 - $59,999
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