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Drugs for Neglected Diseases initiative
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International non-profit developing safe, effective, and affordable treatments for the most neglected patients.
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Our new #mycetoma drug fosravuconazole and an antibiotic developed by GARDP are examples of non-profits delivering much-needed treatments where there is no financial incentive for most pharmaceutical firms to act. Non-profit drug development works. (2/4)

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Fosravuconazole was first developed by Eisai for onychomycosis, then tested by DNDi & partners as a treatment for #mycetoma. 'We call it repurposing: taking a drug that was developed for one indication... that we then repurpose for another,' says Rachel Cohen, DNDi policy and access advisor. (3/4)

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Drugs for Neglected Diseases initiative
@dndi.bsky.social
International non-profit developing safe, effective, and affordable treatments for the most neglected patients.
143 followers68 following25 posts