BPaLM regimen
The BPaL regimen (comprised of bedaquiline, pretomanid and linezolid) was first studied,Nix-TB participants with XDR-TB and treatment intolerant or nonresponsive MDR-TB were enrolled for treatment with the BPaL regimen for six months,
#WorldTuberculosisDay
Shorter, less toxic oral regimens to treat multidrug-resistant #TB are available!
Lorenzo Gugilielmetti explains how the new shortened regimen is not only easier for patients but also beneficial for those without access to #bedaquiline or #linezolid
#ClinicalTrial #MSFSci
'Every person battling MDR-TB deserves access to Bedaquiline – a crucial lifeline in the fight against multidrug-resistant tuberculosis. Let's unite to ensure this life-saving medication reaches those who need it most' Stop TB Partnership
In response to years of immense public pressure, Johnson & Johnson finally stopped fighting tooth and nail to defend its monopoly on bedaquiline (an MDR-TB drug).
Not even 5 months later they are advertising it before Congress HELP Committee Dems as altruism.
You lost. It's not philanthropy.
A #bedaquiline , pretomanid, moxifloxacin, and pyrazinamide regimen for drug-susceptible and drug-resistant #tuberculosis - The Lancet Infectious Diseases
New drug combo shows promise for treating all types of TB, including drug-resistant strains.
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SA CompCom Deputy Commissioner at the CUTS-CIRC conference in Delhi, discussing the power of competition law to increase access. Highlights their probe into JnJ regarding Bedaquiline and praises the public's role in increasing access to the TB drug. #competitionlaw
!!!!!!!!!!!!! Johnson & Johnson, THANK YOU for choosing #PatientsNotPatents . Takes real guts to live up to your credo. Generic bedaquiline WILL BE AVAILABLE in almost every country with a high tuberculosis burden. I am so happy and grateful to the Stop TB Partnership, J&J, and especially
Our latest paper on drug resistance in tuberculosis (TB) is just published in Genome Medicine – a collective effort lead by the fantastic Lucy van Dorp 🔬👩🔬
Full paper here: tinyurl.com/2583zxhj
#TB #DrugResistance #Tuberculosis #Bedaquiline #Genomics #AcademicTwitter
Made a visit at Bishoftu Hospital DR-TB Referral Care Center, aka Bedaquiline Resort with colleagues Malawi, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, South Africa. Witnessed that the first patient enrolled on BPaLM Regimen in the hospital is cured!Very exciting news! Lucica Ditiu Tereza Kasaeva
BIG NEWS: Johnson & Johnson just publicly confirmed it will not enforce its secondary bedaquiline patents in ANY of 134 low- and middle-income countries. That's HUGE. Full credit to Johnson & Johnson for this commitment. This is what we've been waiting for. jnj.com/johnson-johnso…
Just received this message. Is Bedaquiline being sold at pharmacies?Given the track-record of antibiotic abuse and irrational prescriptions for TB,this has the potential for making us lose a precious drug for MDR TB. Chapal Mehra Malathy Iyer Nandita V Soumya Swaminathan
The final session of our 2024 Annual Meeting is a panel discussion about responding to the emerging threat of bedaquiline resistance. Innovative Health Initiative IMI AMR ACCELERATOR
