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This Week in TB R&D – July 27, 2010
The route of drug delivery for TB drugs is an interesting one with the usual (and valuable) room for debate about different methods. While the standard mode of delivery for most drugs is oral, there is ongoing discussion as to whether aerosol delivery of TB drugs may be a more suitable route of delivery for treating pulmonary TB.
TAG 2010 Pipeline Report
Treatment Action Group (TAG) recently released their TAG 2010 Pipeline Report, an annual report that explores the progress and overall state of drug development in the fields of HIV, Tuberculosis, and Viral Hepatitis. The report covers the development of drugs, diagnostics, vaccines, immune-based therapies, and preventative technologies in development in each field.
This Week in TB R&D – July 20, 2010
On Friday, July 16th, the fourth annual New England TB Symposium took place at the Broad Institute, in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The symposium was in collaboration with the US-Japan Cooperative Medical Sciences Program: 45th Tuberculosis and Leprosy Research Conference which preceded the symposium at the Broad from July 13-15th.
A brief synopsis of some of the symposium [...]
This Week in TB R&D – 13 July 2010
Last week we highlighted the Xpert® MTB/RIF assay for diagnostic testing. This week, we will briefly describe the GenoType® MTBDRplus assay. The GenoType® MTBDRplus assay uses PCR to amplify biotin-labeled amplicons (single-stranded DNA sequences) of M. tb from sputum.
The Outcasts of Tuberculosis
It may be curable but Tuberculosis (TB) remains a stigma in our country especially for women. Over a lakh Indian women are thrown out of their homes each year because they have TB. NDTV brings you the story of a woman who was deserted by her husband one year after marriage because she was diagnosed with TB. The 21-year-old woman’s only fault was that she was infected with tuberculosis.
Dual Infections Of TB And AIDS Make Each Harder To Treat
Tuberculosis infects nearly ten million people each year and kills nearly two million. It is primarily a lung disease that spreads easily among people with weakened immune systems. Sub-Saharan Africa is still the epicenter of the HIV/AIDS disaster, but it is also becoming the epicenter of tuberculosis.
TB Alliance: New Potential TB Drugs to be Investigated Against Multiple Neglected Diseases
New York, United States and Geneva, Switzerland — July 7, 2010 The TB Alliance and Drugs for Neglected Diseases Initiative (DNDi) announced today a unique first-ever royalty-free license agreement between two not-for-profit drug developers that speeds progress toward markedly improved therapy of multiple neglected diseases.
TB on the Agenda at the World Cup
Tuberculosis is on the agenda at the Football for Hope Festival 2010 – an official event of the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa – which opened Sunday in Johannesburg. The week-long event celebrates the power of football for social change, with 32 teams of young people from disadvantaged communities around the world gathering for a festival of football, culture, education and entertainment.
TBVI Releases 2009 Annual Report
TuBerculosis Vaccine Initiative (TBVI), a foundation that aims to develop new vaccines for tuberculosis, today released its annual report 2009. In 2009 TBVI made significant progress in its overall objective to develop new vaccines for tuberculosis. Preceded by many years of research and development, last year four vaccine candidates moved from discovery phase to early clinical development. Furthermore, TBVI expanded its network with several new research partners and completed the formation of its Board of Trustees.
Aeras Appoints New President and CEO
The Aeras Global TB Vaccine Foundation today announced that James E. Connolly has been named President and Chief Executive Officer. He joins Aeras after a career in the pharmaceutical industry, most recently as Executive Vice President and General Manager of Wyeth Vaccines. He will take over as Aeras President and CEO on August 9, 2010.
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