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18 May 2020

Publication: Sensitive diagnostic tools and targeted drug administration strategies needed to eliminate schistosomiasis

While current treatment strategies have been instrumental in managing the disease burden of schistosomiasis, there are still many challenges remaining in...

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24 April 2020

COVID-19 and the Pediatric Praziquantel Consortium

Over the last few weeks, the Pediatric Praziquantel Consortium has been working hard to map the impacts of the COVID-19 crisis on the...

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07 April 2020

The Pediatric Praziquantel Consortium marks World Health Day

Today is World Health Day – a global health awareness day celebrated each year on 7 April under the auspices of the World Health Organisation. 

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30 March 2020

Pediatric Praziquantel Consortium: Successful annual Access meeting

Last month, ahead of the COVID-19 crisis in Europe, the Pediatric Praziquantel Consortium Access team gathered in Utrecht for its annual face-to-face...

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28 January 2020

The Pediatric Praziquantel Consortium supports first ever World Neglected Tropical Diseases Day

This Thursday, 30 January, marks the inaugural World Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTD) Day, an initiative created to draw attention to priority issues...

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11 October 2019

Consortium intensifies its focus on future access

In September the Levo-Praziquantel 150mg Phase 3 trial was initiated in Kenya. With the project moving towards registration, the Consortium is intensifying...

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18 September 2019

From the Program Lead: The Consortium has started the Phase III trial and is preparing for access

The pivotal phase III study with the L-praziquantel pediatric oral dispersible tablets (ODTs) has started, shortly after establishing the recommended dose...

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18 September 2019

KEMRI “assante sana” for a wonderful meeting!

The Pediatric Praziquantel Consortium looks back on a very inspiring and successful Consortium meeting in Kisumu, the third largest city in Kenya located by...

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18 September 2019

Taking the next step towards access with continued support from the GHIT Fund

The fourth research grant from the Global Health Innovative Technology (GHIT) Fund provides further support for the development, registration and...

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18 September 2019

We have launched the Phase III clinical trial

With the Phase III clinical trial protocol locally approved, the trial has started.

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18 September 2019

Pediatric Praziquantel Formulation: an urgent need for very young children and their families

With the implementation of the Phase III clinical trial, the Pediatric Praziquantel (PZQ) Consortium Formulation program is approaching its final objective...

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02 September 2019

Pediatric Praziquantel Consortium presenting at the 11th ECTMIH Meeting

Consortium partners will participate at the 11th European Congress on Tropical Medicine and International Health (ECTMIH) on September 16-20,...

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