The Future of Drug Development for Neglected Tropical Diseases: How the European Commission Can Continue to Make a Difference. Issue 8 (August 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Pierce, Raymond J.; MacDougall, Jane; Leurs, Rob; Costi, Maria Paola
• Is Part Of: Trends in parasitology. Volume 33:Issue 8(2017:Aug.)
• Page Start: 581
• Page End: 583
• Publication Date: 2017-08
• Subjects: Parasitology -- Periodicals; Parasitology -- Periodicals; Biology -- Periodicals; Parasitology; Biology; Parasitologie -- Périodiques; Online resources; 571.999
• DOI: 10.1016/j.pt.2017.04.007
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1471-4922

Abstract

Abstract : In this article, the four coordinators of neglected tropical disease (NTD) drug development projects funded under the European Commission (EC) Framework Programme 7 argue that the EC should reassess their funding strategy to cover the steps necessary to translate a lead compound into a drug candidate for testing in clinical trials, and suggest ways in which this might be achieved.