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Updates New Drugs Working Group & MDR Working Group

Updates New Drugs Working Group & MDR Working Group. Elizabeth Gardiner, TB Alliance Introducing New Tools & Approaches (INAT) - Berlin November 12, 2010. New Drug Working Group. Co-Chairs: Mel Spigelman & Bill Bishai

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Updates New Drugs Working Group & MDR Working Group

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  1. UpdatesNew Drugs Working Group & MDR Working Group Elizabeth Gardiner, TB Alliance Introducing New Tools & Approaches (INAT) - Berlin November 12, 2010

  2. New Drug Working Group • Co-Chairs: Mel Spigelman & Bill Bishai • Members: 140+ including pharmaceutical companies, TB Alliance, TAG, Community Representative (Zimbabwe), BMGF • Subgroups on Clinical Trial Capacity, Biology Targets, New Candidates, Knowledge & Tools • Focus: R&D information sharing • Website with pipeline, blog, videos • Future: introduction of new drugs

  3. Linkage with INAT • For WGND • Information about INAT • Link to INAT website, slides about what INAT is • Guidance • Who/where is the TB drug market • What patients/countries want • How can products be used • What dose works for uptake • Help Community Representative deliver the right message to the audience • For INAT • Useful pipeline for INAT • Go-to for scientific information on new drugs • Other?

  4. MDR Working Group • Chair: Ahmer Khan, Indus Hospital • Members: PIH, WHO/SEARO, WHO/GVA, Community Representatives (Nigeria & India), Union, BMGF, Resist-TB, USAID, Eli Lily, PATH • Subgroups on Research, Infection Control & Prevention, Drug Management, Diagnostics • Overseeing & providing guidance on MDR issues including subgroup topics, GLI, compassionate use, etc.

  5. Role for INAT • Should be grounded in framework of RTF • Need for coordination more than encouragement • Wants INAT to • track/disseminate info on all related new tools activities across Partnership, Department, & TDR, donor-funded activities (e.g. STREAM study, LPA studies, GenExpert availability) • identify sources of information on X, Y & Z (e.g. diagnostics, Resist-TB, TMC 207) • Advocate for new tools but through existing structures

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