EDCTP update June 2021

EDCTP annual report 2020 published

EDCTP’s Annual Report 2020 summarises the activities of the Partnership in 2020, shows the steady growth, scope and cohesion of the project portfolio, and highlights the progress made towards the objectives of the programme.

Tenth EDCTP Forum 17-21 October 2021

The Tenth EDCTP Forum will take place from 17-21 October 2021 and is hosted from Maputo, Mozambique. Registration for the virtual Forum is open and free. For more information visit the forum website.

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DATURA – a clinical trial

DATURA addresses people who are co-infected with TB and HIV. It is a research project that aims to assess whether an intensified initial TB treatment could increase survival in hospitalised, HIV-infected adults and adolescents compared to the standard TB treatment regime.

DATURA is registered in ClinicalTrials.gov : NCT04738812

Important DATURA dates:

Mozambique participated as a trial site by 2024, with first patient inclusion in February 15th, 2024
The European and Developing Countries Clinical Trials Partnership (EDCTP)signed the Grant 14 April 2020.
Official starting date of the project period is 1 May 2020. The project will last for 54 months from this date.
DATURA kick-off 14-15 Sept. 2020
First participant enrolled on April 21^st, 2022.
All African sites recruiting by August 2022.
EDCTP grant extended for an additional 14 months until December 2025.