FY-2014 Top 20 Commercially Successful Inventions

(based on royalties on product sales)

photo: syringe, ampoules VACCINES & THERAPEUTICS
Rank      
1 Novel Protease Inhibitor for Treatment of Drug-Resistant HIV-1 Erickson et al. NCI
2 HPV Vaccines Based Upon Recombinant Papillomavirus Capsid Proteins Lowy et al. NCI
3 Monoclonal Antibody for Treatment of RSV Murphy et al. NIAID
5 Proteosome Inhibitor for Treatment of Multiple Myeloma Gupta et al. NCI
7 Nutritional Supplement to Treat Macular Degeneration Ferris et al. NEI
8 Vaccinia Virus Vector Used in Biologicals/Vaccines Moss et al. NCI
9 Palifermin for Treatment of Oral Mucositis Rubin et al. NCI
12 Conjugate Vaccine for Neisseria meningitidis Gu et al. NIDCD
 
 
photo: human puzzle with stethoscope DIAGNOSTICS
Rank      
4 Serological Detection of Antibodies and Nucleic Acid Detection of HIV-1 Gallo et al. NCI
6 DNA Probe for Breast Cancer Diagnosis (HER-2) King et al. NCI
10 Breast and Ovarian Cancer Screening Test (BRAC-1) Wiseman et al. NIEHS
11 Genoyping of HIV Protease Gene Oroszlan et al. NCI
18 Diagnostic for Norwalk-like Virus Green et al. NIAID
 
 
abstract illustration: instrumentation INSTRUMENTATION & DEVICES
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13 Diffusion Tensor Magnetic Resonance Imaging Basser et al. NICHD
14 Digital PCR Silver et al. NIAID
15 Paclitaxel-Eluting Peripheral Stent System Kinsella et al. NIA
17 Laser Capture Microdissection Liotta et al. NCI
 
 
photo: laboratory glassware RESEARCH MATERIALS
Rank      
16 Purified Transforming Growth Factor Beta (TGF-beta) Sporn et al. NCI
19 Neutrophil Chemotactic Factor (IL-8) Matsushima et al. NCI
20 Monoclonal Antibodies to CD25, CD69, CD90, and LY6A/E Shevach NIAID