Project description
A simple oral treatment for the neglected disease cutaneous leishmaniasis
Many diseases that are not life-threatening in developed countries, do not receive the resources and attention required to investigate prevention, treatment or cure. Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL), caused by a parasite transmitted via infected sand flies, is one among them. Infections are common in low-income populations of developing regions. Producing ulcers, sometimes up to 200, on exposed parts of the body, CL can leave permanent scars that are often the source of extreme social prejudice. TT4CL is working hard to bring a promising oral treatment for CL into clinical trials. Registration with regulatory agencies requiring proof of conformance to stringent safety, efficacy and tolerability requirements could change the lives of millions of people globally.
Fields of science
- medical and health scienceshealth sciencestropical medicine
- natural sciencesearth and related environmental sciencesatmospheric sciencesclimatologyclimatic zones
- medical and health sciencesclinical medicineallergologydrug allergy
- medical and health sciencesbasic medicinepharmacology and pharmacypharmacokinetics
- social sciencespolitical sciencesgovernment systems
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Funding Scheme
RIA-LS - Research and Innovation action Lump Sum
Coordinator
SW17 0RE London
United Kingdom
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Participants (7)
2980 Zoersel
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WC1E 7HT London
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6534AT Nijmegen
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The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed.
72074 Tuebingen
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Legal entity other than a subcontractor which is affiliated or legally linked to a participant. The entity carries out work under the conditions laid down in the Grant Agreement, supplies goods or provides services for the action, but did not sign the Grant Agreement. A third party abides by the rules applicable to its related participant under the Grant Agreement with regard to eligibility of costs and control of expenditure.
72076 Tuebingen
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1416753955 Tehran
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YO10 5DD York North Yorkshire
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