PAN-TB Collaboration Press Release (Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. version)
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The members of the Project 1xbet 한국 Accelerate New Treatments for Tuberculosis (PAN-TB collaboration) - Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., based in Japan; Evotec; GSK; Johnson & Johnson; the Bill & Melinda Gates Medical Research Institute; and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation - have committed 1xbet 한국 leveraging their unique assets, resources and scientific expertise 1xbet 한국 advance the development of novel regimens.
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TB causes more deaths globally than any other infectious disease, with 10 million new cases and 1.5 million deaths recorded in 2018 alone, despite being both preventable and curable. TB is the leading driver 1xbet 한국 mortality associated with antimicrobial resistance (AMR)i,ii.
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Partner Quotes
・Penny Hea1xbet 한국n, M.D., CEO of the Bill & Melinda Gates Medical Research Institute: "The development of a regimen that can treat both drug-sensitive and drug-resistant tuberculosis could be a game changer for how the world addresses TB and growing antimicrobial resistance. The PAN-TB collaboration's unique partnership model leverages the assets and expertise of multiple partners 1xbet 한국 fill a crucial need in the tuberculosis treatment research and development pipeline."
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・Ruxandra Draghia-akli, M.D, Ph.D., Global Head of Global Public Health R&D, Johnson & Johnson said: "Solving the TB challenge is deeply personal for Johnson & Johnson. It was one of the driving forces that compelled Dr. Paul Janssen, namesake of the Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies, 1xbet 한국 commit his life 1xbet 한국 the advancement of modern medicine, because he lost a loved one 1xbet 한국 this terrible disease. Over the past 20 years, J&J has made good on Dr. Janssen's commitment, discovering and bringing 1xbet 한국 market one of the most important new TB medicines in half a century. But we can't beat TB alone. That's why we're honored 1xbet 한국 join forces with the Gates Foundation and other pharmaceutical companies in the quest 1xbet 한국 create the first pan-TB treatment regimen. 1xbet 한국gether, we are confident that we can transform TB treatment and end this disease once and for all."
・Mr. Keiso Yamasaki, TB Global Project Leader of Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., based in Japan: "We are extremely proud 1xbet 한국 be part of this unique collaboration. For nearly half a century, Otsuka has been dedicated 1xbet 한국 tuberculosis research and development in the hope of eliminating this neglected disease. From new compounds, diagnostics and pediatric 1xbet 한국ols, we remain committed 1xbet 한국 developing innovations for tuberculosis. We applaud the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation for bringing 1xbet 한국gether leaders in the TB field 1xbet 한국 help develop a new universal treatment regimen guiding us closer 1xbet 한국wards the goal of TB elimination."
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The founding members 1xbet 한국 the PAN-TB collaboration are Evotec, GSK, Johnson & Johnson, Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., based in Japan, the Bill & Melinda Gates Medical Research Institute and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Additional members may be announced in the future.
About Tuberculosis
TB causes more deaths globally than any o1xbet 한국r infectious disease, with 10 million new cases and 1.5 million deaths recorded in 2018 aloneiv. Though the number of deaths is falling, it isn't falling fast enough 1xbet 한국 reach WHO's global TB elimination goals. The emergence and spread of drug-resistant TB are also urgent concerns. In 2017, drug-resistant TB alone caused 230,000 deaths - one-third of all deaths due 1xbet 한국 AMRv. TB is also the leading killer 1xbet 한국 people living with HIV, accounting for one-third 1xbet 한국 deaths among HIV-positive people. The world's most vulnerable are disproportionately affected by TB, with many cases 1xbet 한국 TB occurring in resource-limited areasvi.
iWHO, Global Tuberculosis Report, 2019.
iiWHO, No time 1xbet 한국 wait: Securing the future from drug-resistant infections, 2019.
iiiWHO, Guidelines for treatment 1xbet 한국 drug-susceptible tuberculosis and patient care (2017 update).https://www.who.1xbet 한국t/tb/publications/2017/dstb_guidance_2017/en/
ivWHO, Global Tuberculosis Report, 2019.
vWHO, No time 1xbet 한국 wait: Securing the future from drug-resistant infections, 2019.
viWHO, Global Tuberculosis Report, 2019.
The original press release issued by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation on behalf 1xbet 한국 the consortium members can be viewed here: