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Ebola grantees have begun collaborations
Grantees recently selected to conduct a range of research from basic science to implementation research, including capacity development and models of clinical care, have met…
Farewell Letter from Charles Mgone, EDCTP Executive Director
After almost a decade at the European & Developing Countries Clinical Trials Partnership (EDCTP), it is an appropriate time for me to move on. My…
EDCTP receives Science Diplomacy Award at South African Science Forum
At the Science Forum South Africa 2015, EDCTP received the Science Diplomacy Award in the category that recognises “an international science partnership which has made…
World AIDS day 2015: EDCTP’s past and future investments
In its first programme, ending in December 2015, the European & Developing Countries Clinical Trials Partnership (EDCTP) has contributed to the fight against HIV/AIDS by…
New EDCTP-TDR Clinical Research and Development Fellowships awarded
A total of 18 product development clinicians from 9 low- and middle-income countries have been awarded clinical research and development fellowships. These fellows are supported…
Pyramax® approved as antimalarial for treatment of multiple episodes of malaria
The European Medicines Agency (EMA) published today a positive scientific opinion on Pyramax®, a once-daily, 3-day treatment for uncomplicated malaria. The new label allows it…
Two HIV paediatric formulas safe and highly effective at protecting infants during breastfeeding up to 12 months after birth
A study published in The Lancet today, shows that two liquid formulas of HIV drugs are safe and highly effective at protecting infants from infection…
EDCTP invites nominations for Dr Pascoal Mocumbi Prize
The Dr Pascoal Mocumbi Prize will reward an individual in recognition of his/her outstanding achievements in advancing health research and research capacity development in Africa…
Grantees selected to build Ebola research capacity
Six institutions in Africa and Europe have been awarded funding to strengthen capacity in sub-Saharan Africa to conduct high quality health research during health emergencies…
Re-treating malaria with Pyramax®: WANECAM study supports safety and efficacy
Interim data from a clinical trial led by the West African Network for Clinical Trials of Antimalarial Drugs (WANECAM) published online in The Lancet Infectious…
Save the date - Eighth EDCTP Forum from 6-9 November 2016
EDCTP’s Eighth Forum will take place in Lusaka, Zambia from 6 to 9 November 2016. EDCTP invites all stakeholders to support and attend this conference…
Announcement of remaining 2015 Calls for Proposals
In October and November 2015, EDCTP will launch five calls for proposals: Ethics and regulatory capacities EDCTP-TDR Clinical Research and Capacity Development Fellowships EDCTP Regional…
G7 Ministers of Science Commit to Fight Neglected and Poverty-Related Diseases
On 8 and 9 October 2015, the G7 Ministers of Science met in Berlin, Germany to discuss coordination of research efforts regarding global issues of…
CHAPAS-3 trial confirms high efficacy of WHO-preferred abacavir plus lamivudine ART in children
The EDCTP-funded CHAPAS-3 trial is the first randomised controlled trial in African children to compare three ‘backbones’ for antiretroviral treatment (ART) regimens. All regimens were…
European and African clinical research on poverty-related and neglected diseases, 2003-2011 - a bibliometric analysis
On 11 August 2015 PLOS neglected tropical diseases published the research article ‘Bibliometric assessment of European and sub-Saharan African research output on poverty-related and neglected…