Limited Competition Renewal for the Continuation of the Liver Cirrhosis Network: Clinical Research Centers (U01 Clinical Trial Required)
ID: 358910Type: Posted
Overview

Buyer

National Institutes of Health (HHS-NIH11)

Award Range

$0 - $330K

Eligible Applicants

Others

Funding Category

Health

Funding Instrument

Cooperative Agreement

Opportunity Category

Discretionary

Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement

Yes

Original Source

https://grants.gov/search-results-detail/358910
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    Description

    The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is offering a Limited Competition Renewal for the Continuation of the Liver Cirrhosis Network: Clinical Research Centers (U01 Clinical Trial Required) under Funding Opportunity Number RFA-DK-26-308. This initiative aims to complete enrollment in the Liver Cirrhosis Network Cohort and the RESCU clinical studies, specifically targeting current grant recipients of RFA-DK-20-003, with a limit of one application per institution. The program is crucial for advancing clinical and translational research on cirrhosis treatments and outcomes, with the NIH planning to commit approximately $3.3 million in FY 2026 for up to ten awards, each with a maximum project period of five years. Applications are due by March 6, 2026, and interested parties can contact the Division of Digestive Diseases and Nutrition at NIDDK_DDN@nih.gov for further information.

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    NIDDK_DDN@nih.gov
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    The Department of Health and Human Services is issuing a Limited Competition Renewal for the Continuation of the Liver Cirrhosis Network: Clinical Research Centers (U01 Clinical Trial Required) with Funding Opportunity Number RFA-DK-26-308. This renewal aims to complete enrollment in the Liver Cirrhosis Network Cohort and the Rosuvastatin Efficacy and Safety for Cirrhosis in the United States (RESCU) clinical studies. Eligible applicants are current grant recipients of RFA-DK-20-003, with only one application allowed per institution. The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) intends to commit $3,300,000 in FY 2026 for up to ten awards, each with a maximum project period of five years. Applications must propose a clinical trial and are due by March 6, 2026, for renewal/resubmission/revision. The Liver Cirrhosis Network, a cooperative agreement, will involve Clinical Centers, a Scientific Data Coordination Center (renewing under RFA-DK-26-309), and NIH components, all governed by a Steering Committee. Applicants must address patient recruitment and retention, biospecimen collection, and include a Scientific Exploratory Specific Aim utilizing existing LCN data, without budgeting for its implementation in this application. The goal is to advance clinical and translational research on cirrhosis treatments and outcomes.
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