Research Papers

This database includes peer-reviewed publications authored or funded by TB Alliance. Use the tags on the right to filter by subject, or search for a particular author or term using the search bar.

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Investing in Health Innovation: A Cornerstone to Achieving Global Health Convergence

3/2016 - Yamey G, Morel C. Investing in Health Innovation: A Cornerstone to Achieving Global Health Convergence. PLOS Biology. 2016 Mar 1;14(3). doi: 10.1371/journal.pbio.1002389.

Tags: Advocacy, Editorials, Policy, TB Burden

Drug-resistant tuberculosis clinical trials: proposed core research definitions in adults

3/2016 - Furin J., Alirol E, Allen E, et. al. Drug-resistant tuberculosis clinical trials: proposed core research definitions in adults. Int J Tuberc Lung Dis. 20161 Mar; 20(3): 290-294.

Tags: Clinical Development, Editorials, MDR-TB, Trial Design, XDR-TB

Limited role of culture conversion for decision-making in individual patient care and for advancing novel regimens to confirmatory clinical trials

3/2016 - Phillips PPJ, Mendel CM, Burger DA, et al. Limited role of culture conversion for decision-making in individual patient care and for advancing novel regimens to confirmatory clinical trials. BMC Medicine. 2016 Mar.14:19. doi: 10.1186/s12916-016-0565-y

Tags: Biomarkers, Clinical Development, Moxifloxacin, ReMoxTB, Trial Design

The pharmacokinetics of rifampicin, isoniazid, pyrazinamide and ethambutol in infants dosed at revised WHO-recommended treatment guidelines

1/2016 - Bekker A, Schaaf HS, Murray S, et. al. The pharmacokinetics of rifampicin, isoniazid, pyrazinamide and ethambutol in infants... Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2016 Jan 25. pii: AAC.02600-15. doi: 10.1128/aac.02600-15.

Tags: Childhood TB, Clinical Trial Results, HRZE, Pharmacokinetics, Pyrazinamide

The procurement landscape of pediatric tuberculosis treatment: a Global Drug Facility perspective

12/2015 - Scott C, Gardiner E, de Lucia A. The procurement landscape of pediatric tuberculosis treatment: a Global Drug Facility perspective. Int J Tuberc Lung Dis. 2015 Dec;19 Suppl 1:17-22. doi: 10.5588/ijtld.15.0478.

Tags: Advocacy, Childhood TB, Policy, Regimen Change, TB Burden, TB Drug Market, TB Market

Pediatric tuberculosis drug market: an insider perspective on challenges and solutions

12/2015 - Usherenko I, Basu Roy U, Mazlish S, et. al. Pediatric tuberculosis drug market: an insider perspective on challenges and solutions. Int J Tuberc Lung Dis. 2015 Dec;19 Suppl 1:23-31. doi: 10.5588/ijtld.15.0479.

Tags: Advocacy, Childhood TB, Policy

Paediatric formulations of second-line anti-tuberculosis medications: challenges and considerations

12/2015 - Taneja R, Garcia-Prats AJ, Furin J, Maheshwari HK. Paediatric formulations of second-line anti-tuberculosis medications: challenges and considerations. Int J Tuberc Lung Dis. 2015 Dec;19 Suppl 1:61-8. doi: 10.5588/ijtld.15.0435.

Tags: Advocacy, Childhood TB, Editorials, MDR-TB, Regimen Change

From availability to uptake: planning for the introduction of new, child-friendly anti-tuberculosis formulations

12/2015 - Malhotra S, Ursu I, Ghoneim R, et. al. From availability to uptake: planning for the introduction of new, child-friendly anti-tuberculosis formulations. Int J Tuberc Lung Dis. 2015 Dec;19 Suppl 1:32-8. doi: 10.5588/ijtld.15.0482.

Tags: Childhood TB, Policy, Regimen Change, TB Drug Market, TB Market

Accelerating clinical drug development for children with tuberculosis

12/2015 - Murray S, McKenna L, Pelfrene E, Botgros R. Accelerating clinical drug development for children with tuberculosis. Int J Tuberc Lung Dis. 2015 Dec;19 Suppl 1:69-74. doi: 10.5588/ijtld.15.0616.

Tags: Childhood TB

Towards early inclusion of children in tuberculosis drugs trials: a consensus statement

5/2015 - Nachman S, Ahmed A, Amanullah, et. al. Towards early inclusion of children in tuberculosis drugs trials: a consensus statement. Lancet Infect Dis. 2015 Jun;15(6):711-20. doi: 10.1016/S1473-3099(15)00007-9.

Tags: Advocacy, Childhood TB, Clinical Development, Editorials, Policy, Trial Design

Evaluation of moxifloxacin-containing regimens in pathologically distinct murine tuberculosis models

4/2015 - Li SY, Irwin SM, Converse PJ, Mdluli KE, Lenaerts AJ, Nuermberger EL. Evaluation of moxifloxacin-containing regimens in pathologically distinct murine tuberculosis models. Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2015 Jul;59(7):4026-30. doi: 10.1128/AAC.00105-15.

Tags: Clinical Development, HRZE, Moxifloxacin, Preclinical Data, Preclinical Models, ReMoxTB

Bactericidal Activity of Pyrazinamide and Clofazimine Alone and in Combinations with Pretomanid and Bedaquiline

4/2015 - Diacon AH, Dawson R, von Groote-Bidlingmaier F, et. al. Bactericidal activity of pyrazinamide and clofazimine alone and in combinations with pretomanid and bedaquiline. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2015 Apr 15;191(8):943-53. doi: 10.1164/rccm.201410-1801OC.

Tags: Bedaquiline (TMC-207), BPaZ, Clinical Development, Clinical Trial Results, Clofazamine, NC-003, Pretomanid/PA-824, Pyrazinamide, TB-HIV

Shorter moxifloxacin-based regimens for drug-sensitive tuberculosis

2/2015 - Alffenaar JW, Gumbo T, Aarnoutse R. Shorter moxifloxacin-based regimens for drug-sensitive tuberculosis. N Engl J Med. 2015 Feb 5;372(6):576. doi: 10.1056/NEJMc1414718#SA1.

Tags: Clinical Development, Clinical Trial Results, HRZE, Moxifloxacin, ReMoxTB

The Tuberculosis Drug Discovery and Development Pipeline and Emerging Drug Targets

1/2015 - Mdluli K, Kaneko T, Upton A. The tuberculosis drug discovery and development pipeline and emerging drug targets.Cold Spring Harb Perspect Med. 2015 Jan 29;5(6). pii: a021154. doi: 10.1101/cshperspect.a021154.

Tags: Advocacy, Clinical Development, Drug Discovery, Editorials, Global Pipeline, MDR-TB

Contribution of the Nitroimidazoles PA-824 and TBA-354 to the Activity of Novel Regimens in Murine Models of Tuberculosis

1/2015 - Tasneen R, Williams K, Amoabeng O, Minkowski A, Mdluli KE, Upton AM, Nuermberger EL. Contribution of the nitroimidazoles PA-824 and TBA-354 to the activity of novel regimens in murine models of tuberculosis. Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2015 Jan;59(1):129

Tags: Drug Discovery, Linezolid, Preclinical Data, Pretomanid/PA-824, Pyrazinamide, Sutezolid, TBA-354

Rifampicin and rifapentine significantly reduce concentrations of bedaquiline, a new anti-TB drug

12/2014 - Svensson EM, Murray S, Karlsson MO, Dooley KE. Rifampicin and rifapentine significantly reduce concentrations of bedaquiline, a new anti-TB drug. J Antimicrob Chemother. 2015 Apr;70(4):1106-14. doi: 10.1093/jac/dku504.

Tags: Bedaquiline (TMC-207), Clinical Development, Clinical Trial Results, Pharmacokinetics, Rifapentine

Evaluation of the Pharmacokinetic Interaction between Repeated Doses of Rifapentine or Rifampin and a Single Dose of Bedaquiline in Healthy Adult Subjects

12/2014 - Winter H, Egizi E, Erondu N, et. al. Evaluation of the pharmacokinetic interaction between repeated doses of rifapentine or rifampin and a single dose of bedaquiline in healthy adult subjects. Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2015 Feb;59(2):1219-24. doi: 10.1

Tags: Bedaquiline (TMC-207), Clinical Development, Clinical Trial Results, Pharmacokinetics, Rifapentine

Strengthening neglected tropical disease research through enhancing research-site capacity: an evaluation of a novel web application to facilitate research collaborations

11/2014 - Furtado T, Franzen S, van Loggerenberg F, et. al. Strengthening neglected tropical disease research through enhancing research-site capacity: an evaluation of a novel web application to facilitate research collaborations. PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2014 Nov 13;8

Tags: Advocacy, Clinical Development, Editorials, Policy

Four-month moxifloxacin-based regimens for drug-sensitive tuberculosis

10/2014 - New England Journal of Medicine

Author(s): Gillespie, S., Mende, C., Murray, S., et.al

Tags: Moxifloxacin

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