The PREVENT program is a peer-reviewed agent development program designed to support preclinical development of innovative interventions and biomarkers for cancer prevention and interception towards clinical trials. All interested researchers with novel concepts are eligible to apply. PREVENT is not a grant program, but allocates NCI contract resources and expertise to generate data and materials, which are used by the applicants for further development. PREVENT’s current research priority areas include immunoprevention, chemoprevention, and clinically translatable biomarkers.
Read more About PREVENT.
Application Instructions
Next application deadlines are June 2, 2025, and November 3, 2025.
Please apply using the PREVENT Application System.
Supported Projects
134 Projects from PREVENT Cycles 1 through 26:
- 79 Chemoprevention projects
- 46 Immunoprevention projects
- 9 Biomarker projects
Read more about supported projects and supported prevention approaches.
Available Resources
- Efficacy
- Toxicology
- Regulatory Support
- Current Good Manufacturing Practice (CGMP)
- DCP Repository
Program Administration
- Governance Structure
- Technology Transfer Considerations
News and Events
DCP/PREVENT-funded Project Presentations at the 2023 AACR Annual Meeting
Date Posted: April 28, 2023
DCP/PREVENT-funded Project Presentations at the 2022 AACR Annual Meeting
Date Posted: April 1, 2022