Funds may launch Oregon State University’s inventions: 'Valley of death' stands between discovery and commercialization
| October 11, 2007 |  View for printing |
Jim White knows just how important innovations at Oregon State University can be.
The OSU chemistry professor helped develop a drug that might shrink cancerous tumors and inhibit their growth. It’s a product that’s been through four years of testing and is heading into the second phase of clinical trials.
“This would be big time,” he said. And not just for countless patients fighting for their lives.
If successful, the anti-cancer drug — nicknamed “epo” — would bring millions of dollars to OSU, much like Gatorade did for the University of Florida, where it was developed.
Last year, OSU made $2.5 million from licensing fees for products developed at the university, such as new varieties of wheat, scientific equipment and wood glue inspired by the gripping power of mussels at the coast.
By KYLE ODEGARD Gazette-Times reporter
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