The European & Developing Countries Clinical Trials Partnership (EDCTP) aims to accelerate the development of new or improved drugs, vaccines, microbicides and diagnostics against HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria as well as other poverty-related and neglected infectious diseases in sub-Saharan Africa, with a focus on phase II and III clinical trials.
Grants
EDCTP opened new calls for research proposals under its second programme: diagnostic tools for poverty-related diseases; maximising the impact of EDCTP research; strategic projects with major cofunding; improved treatment; and clinical management of poverty-related diseases.
About us
EDCTP is a partnership between Europa and sub-Saharan Africa, a partnership between 13 African and 13 European countries that jointly contribute to the fight against HIV/Aids, tuberculosis, malaria and other neglected infectious diseases.
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Scope
EDCTP2 aims to contribute to the reduction of the social and economic burden of poverty-related diseases (PRDs) in developing countries, in particular in sub-Saharan Africa, by accelerating the clinical development of effective, safe, accessible, suitable and affordable medical interventions for PRDs in partnership with sub-Saharan Africa.
Latest news
PanACEA MAMS-TB-01 trial: ‘high-dose rifampicin may help shorten TB treatment’
Published 26 February 2015
Calls for Proposals: ‘Strategic projects with major cofunding’ and ‘Improved treatment and clinical management of poverty-related diseases’
Today, EDCTP published two new calls for proposals under its second programme. The call Strategic projects with major cofunding aims…