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Accelerating global innovation to address antibacterial resistance: introducing CARB-X.

Authors :
Outterson K
Rex JH
Jinks T
Jackson P
Hallinan J
Karp S
Hung DT
Franceschi F
Merkeley T
Houchens C
Dixon DM
Kurilla MG
Aurigemma R
Larsen J
Source :
Nature reviews. Drug discovery [Nat Rev Drug Discov] 2016 Sep; Vol. 15 (9), pp. 589-590. Date of Electronic Publication: 2016 Jul 29.
Publication Year :
2016

Abstract

A global response to the chronic shortfall in antibiotic innovation is urgently needed to combat antimicrobial resistance. Here, we introduce CARB-X, a new global public-private partnership that will invest more than US$350 million in the next 5 years to accelerate the progression of a diverse portfolio of innovative antibacterial products into clinical trials.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
1474-1784
Volume :
15
Issue :
9
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Nature reviews. Drug discovery
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
27469032
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1038/nrd.2016.155