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It is generally accepted that academia can generate highly innovative

products, but successful delivery to the market where it will benefit patients

almost always requires working with an industry partner with the appropriate expertise. Working with public-private partnerships (PPPs) accelerates the clinical translation by combining the expertise and resources of universities and industry. For example, industry partners would provide the facilities for cGMP production of the imaging agents, imaging systems, and data handling, while the university and hospital network regulate the clinical trials. With this

strategy all parties bring their own field of expertise, making the process more efficient and providing greater quality of the achieved product.62 _{These kind}

of collaborations can also be achieved by international partnerships between different academic centers with several advantages. In the case of R01-MG- IRDye800, a collaboration between Stanford University and Leiden University

Medical Center ensured timely and efficient clinical translation of this novel MI

agent due to the unique expertise of both centers. In addition, collaboration between industry and universities can also result in new hypothesis generating research, such as converting failed therapeutic drugs into MI agents. Chemical libraries underlying a developed drug can also provide a wealth of information for potential imaging agents.3 _{Additionally, many components of drug and imaging}

agent development are similar, and therefore the exchange of knowledge and

experience are crucial for an efficient clinical translation process.

CONCLUSION

In summary, the use of optical molecular imaging for tumor-specific

identification of cancer is an emerging field with the potential to change the way

medicine is practiced. it is not surprising then that the clinical development and approval process of these agents has recently received considerable attention. However, this technique will only be approved by the FDA in patient care if

the field can identify clinical settings that will provide clear clinical utility and patient benefit in well-designed clinical trials. Although the potential of tumor- specific optical imaging is yet to be realized, several early-phase clinical trials have already shown safety and efficacy in specific cancer types and tumor- specific intraoperative optical imaging is likely to play an important role in the identification and treatment of cancer in the near future.

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