CRIMALDDI: a co-ordinated, rational, and integrated effort to set logical priorities in anti-malarial drug discovery initiatives

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Despite increasing efforts and support for anti-malarial drug R&D, globally anti-malarial drug discovery and development remains largely uncoordinated and fragmented. The current window of opportunity for large scale funding of R&D into malaria is likely...

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Main Authors: Doerig Christian, Vial Henri, Taramelli Donatella, Lanzer Michael, Bathurst Ian, Nwaka Solomon, Boulton Ian C, Chibale Kelly, Ward Steve A
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-07-01
Series:Malaria Journal
Online Access:http://www.malariajournal.com/content/9/1/202
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Summary:<p>Abstract</p> <p>Despite increasing efforts and support for anti-malarial drug R&D, globally anti-malarial drug discovery and development remains largely uncoordinated and fragmented. The current window of opportunity for large scale funding of R&D into malaria is likely to narrow in the coming decade due to a contraction in available resources caused by the current economic difficulties and new priorities (<it>e.g</it>. climate change). It is, therefore, essential that stakeholders are given well-articulated action plans and priorities to guide judgments on where resources can be best targeted.</p> <p>The CRIMALDDI Consortium (a European Union funded initiative) has been set up to develop, through a process of stakeholder and expert consultations, such priorities and recommendations to address them. It is hoped that the recommendations will help to guide the priorities of the European anti-malarial research as well as the wider global discovery agenda in the coming decade.</p>
ISSN:1475-2875