In addition to sharing the latest developments from the projects, partners presented project-specific matters of interest to all partners. The POR-TB consortium gave a presentation on genome sequencing-based genotyping of M. tuberculosis in clinical trials, the priMe project shared experiences from two clinical trial sites regarding community mobilisation and recruitment, and MTBVAC presented the organisation of their recently started Phase III study.
While it is recognised that each project follows its own path, they also share similar experiences and challenges . All projects acknowledge the importance of timely and appropriate involvement of the community and celebrated the creativity, flexibility and persistence of staff at clinical trial sites, which proved crucial during and after the COVID-19 pandemic.
About the TB vaccine project coordination meetings
The knowledge exchange meetings are part of the EDCTP-supported TB vaccine coordination project that promotes collaboration among the different organisations involved in the EDCTP-funded TB vaccines projects as well as with the broader TB vaccine research community in sub-Saharan Africa and Europe.