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ACADEMIA AND INDUSTRY UNITED INNOVATION AND TREATMENT FOR TUBERCULOSIS

Descrizione del progetto

Nuovo progetto di sperimentazione clinica per i farmaci contro la tubercolosi

Analogamente a molte malattie batteriche, la tubercolosi è interessata dalla farmacoresistenza, che minaccia l’efficacia delle terapie esistenti. Nonostante vi siano nuovi farmaci da valutare clinicamente, la verifica delle diverse combinazioni richiede tempo e uno sforzo concertato. Il progetto UNITE4TB, finanziato dall’UE, riunisce esperti del settore al fine di progettare e stabilire nuovi standard per le sperimentazioni cliniche della fase II sulla tubercolosi. Il team sfrutterà le reti esistenti in tutti i continenti per coinvolgere i pazienti nelle sperimentazioni e introdurre metodi di microbiologia all’avanguardia e tecnologie di apprendimento automatico. I dati sui biomarcatori e la farmacologia clinica accompagneranno la convalida dei nuovi farmaci per garantire il loro successo consecutivo lungo il canale di scoperta di farmaci.

Obiettivo

Current anti-tuberculosis (TB) drug regimens face serious limitations at times of increasing antimicrobial drug resistance. Fortunately, for the first time for centuries, several novel anti-TB compounds are available for clinical evaluation. As the traditional approach to testing these in multiple combination regimens is too slow and inefficient new approaches of clinical phase 2 study designs are required if we are to meet the targets of the WHO EndTB strategy to save the lives of millions into the near future. Our consortium brings together a unique group of European and international leaders in TB research and leading industry partners. Together we will provide the necessary comprehensive range of expertise to meet the demands of the UNITE4TB scientific research agenda. Specifically, we will develop a new global standard for phase 2 TB clinical trial designs, utilising simulation tools to identify optimal doses in phase 2A trials and apply a multi-arm multi-stage adaptive randomised controlled 2B/C trial design capable of rapid and simultaneous evaluation of the best candidate regimens. Our innovative phase 2 trials will be performed to the highest regulatory standards, incorporating state-of-the-art microbiology, biomarker investigation and clinical pharmacology. We will take advantage of existing global TB clinical trial networks with the capacity to enrol patients at an unprecedented pace and number across four continents. Artificial intelligence/machine learning technologies will be applied to validate state-of-the art molecular and imaging tools as treatment decision biomarkers with the aim of establishing new, real-time outcome measures. Our consortium will evaluate 3-5 new chemical entities (NCEs) at phase 2A and up to 17 novel combination regimens in phase 2B/C. Our objective is to identify those that have the greatest chance of success in subsequent definitive phase 3 clinical trials and of becoming the global gold-standard TB regimens of the future.

Meccanismo di finanziamento

RIA - Research and Innovation action

Coordinatore

STICHTING RADBOUD UNIVERSITAIR MEDISCH CENTRUM
Contribution nette de l'UE
€ 59 916 053,00
Indirizzo
GEERT GROOTEPLEIN 10 ZUID
6525 GA Nijmegen
Paesi Bassi

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Regione
Oost-Nederland Gelderland Arnhem/Nijmegen
Tipo di attività
Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
Collegamenti
Costo totale
€ 59 916 053,00

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