Taxol RTI scientists discovered the cancer drug taxol, approved by the FDA for the treatment of refractory ovarian and breast cancers. Camptothecin RTI scientists 25 years ago isolated natural camptothecin. Today RTI has licensed a second-generation derivative of the natural compound to a pharmaceutical company.
Clinical trials are in progress.
RTI has several third-generation compounds currently available for license. The SAGE program is an expert system designed to execute over the Internet and provide general guidance on substitutes for ozone-depleting chemicals and hazardous air pollutants used in manufacturing processes. The Direct Sulfur Recovery Process was developed by RTI to remove and recover sulfur from coal. The process is currently being demonstrated at pilot-scale plants in Finland and West Virginia. Copyright 2000 Research Triangle Institute.