FY-2017 Top 20 Commercially Successful Inventions

(based on royalties on product sales)

photo: syringe, ampoulesVACCINES & THERAPEUTICS
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1Novel Protease Inhibitor for Treatment of Drug-Resistant HIV-1Erickson et al.NCI
2HPV Vaccines Based Upon Recombinant Papillomavirus Capsid ProteinsLowy et al.NCI
3Proteosome Inhibitor for Treatment of Multiple MyelomaGupta et al.NCI
4Nutritional Supplement to Treat Macular DegenerationFerris et al.NEI
6Pox Virus Based Veterinary VaccinesMoss, et al.NIAID
8Ulipristal Acetate Treatment of Uterine Fibroids Nieman, et al.NICHD
9Daclizumab Treatment of Multiple SclerosisBielekova, et al.NINDS
12Palifermin for Treatment of Oral MucositisRubin, et al.NCI
16Dengue Virus VaccineLai, et al.NIAID
17AAV5 Vector Based Gene TherapyKotin, et al.NHLBI
 
 
photo: human puzzle with stethoscopeDIAGNOSTICS
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5HIV-1 Diagnostic Test KitsGallo, et al.NCI
7DNA Probe for Breast Cancer Diagnosis (HER-2)King, et al.NCI
11HIV-1 Genotyping AssaysMedabalimi, et al.NCI
14Norwalk-like Virus ELISA AssayGreen, et al.NIAID
18Parvovirus Capsid Diagnostic AssayYoung, et al.NHLBI
 
 
abstract illustration: instrumentationINSTRUMENTATION & DEVICES
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13Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation SystemZangen et al.NIDA
 
 
photo: laboratory glasswareRESEARCH MATERIALS
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10Digital PCRSilver et al.NIAID
15GL-7, GL-1 Antibodies for ImmunohistochemistryHodes, et al.NCI
19Cell Lines Established from Certain Human TumorsOie, et al.NCI
20Melanoma Antigen ReagentsSchlom, et al.NCI