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Press Release: Eight clinical trials starting soon in health disparities and/or led by underserved researchers

Press Release: Eight clinical trials starting soon in health disparities and/or led by underserved researchers Eight clinical trials starting soon in health disparities and/or led by underserved researchers These Diversity, Equity & Inclusion trials funded by...

Adding Beta-lactam Antibiotics to Shorten Buruli Ulcer Disease Therapy in Benin

Adding Beta-lactam Antibiotics to Shorten Buruli Ulcer Disease Therapy in Benin Principal Investigator: Dr. Roch Christian Johnson Disease: Buruli ulcer Research Description: Buruli ulcer (BU), a neglected tropical disease, is a chronic debilitating mycobacterial...

Testing a Generic Drug Combination to Treat AML in Tanzania

Testing a Generic Drug Combination to Treat AML in Tanzania Principal Investigator: Dr. Christina Malichewe Disease: Acute Myeloid Leukemia Research Description: Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is a blood cancer that is difficult to manage, and patients may have shorter...


Using Sodium Bicarbonate to Reduce Maternal / Fetal Death from Acidosis During Obstructed Labor

Using Sodium Bicarbonate to Reduce Maternal / Fetal Death from Acidosis During Obstructed Labor Principal Investigator: Dr. Milton Musaba  Disease: Obstructed Labor Research Description: Obstructed labor (OL) poses a serious risk to both mother and infant, potentially...

Testing an Antihypertensive Drug as an Add-On Therapy for Drug-Resistant Epilepsy Patients in Zambia

Testing an Antihypertensive Drug as an Add-On Therapy for Drug-Resistant Epilepsy Patients in Zambia Principal Investigator: Dr. Stanley Zimba​ Disease: Epilepsy Research Description: Epilepsy is the most common chronic neurological disease worldwide, affecting...

Effect of methotrexate as a treatment for moderate to severe atopic dermatitis in Madagascar

Effect of methotrexate as a treatment for moderate to severe atopic dermatitis in Madagascar Principal Investigator: Dr. Fahafahantsoa Rapelanoro Rabenja​ Disease: Severe Atopic Dermatitis Research Description: Atopic dermatitis (AD), also known as eczema, is a...

Assessing Safety and Efficacy of Oral Ivermectin in Post Kala-azar Dermal Leishmaniasis Treatment

Assessing Safety and Efficacy of Oral Ivermectin in Post Kala-azar Dermal Leishmaniasis Treatment Principal Investigator: Dr. Dinesh Mondal Condition: Leishmaniasis Research Description: Leishmaniasis is a neglected tropical disease caused by parasites spread to...

Adding the Antibiotic Clofazimine to Chemotherapy for Triple Negative Breast Cancer in Nigeria

Adding the Antibiotic Clofazimine to Chemotherapy for Triple Negative Breast Cancer in Nigeria Principal Investigator: Dr. Atara Ntekim Disease: Breast cancer Research Description: Breast cancer causes high cancer related death globally. A type called triple negative...

Combining the Cholesterol-Lowering Drug Simvastatin with N-Acetylcysteine for Chronic Pancreatitis in India

Combining the Cholesterol-Lowering Drug Simvastatin with N-Acetylcysteine for Chronic Pancreatitis in India Principal Investigator: Dr. Rajiv Mehta Disease: Chronic pancreatitis Research Description: Chronic pancreatitis (CP) is a clinical challenge in India, and the...

Repurposing a Widely Available Antiseptic in Pediatric Chronic Ear Infections in Nigeria

Repurposing a Widely Available Antiseptic in Pediatric Chronic Ear Infections in Nigeria Principal Investigator: Dr. Mercy Jatto​​ Disease: Chronic suppurative otitis media Research Description: Chronic suppurative otitis media (CSOM) is inflammation of the lining of...

Improving Outcomes for the Rare Liver Disease Biliary Atresia with a Cancer Drug in Vietnam

Improving Outcomes for the Rare Liver Disease Biliary Atresia with a Cancer Drug in Vietnam Principal Investigator: Dr. Anh-Hoa Pham Nguyen​​ Disease: Biliary atresia Research Description: Biliary atresia (BA) is a rare congenital liver disease that causes bile duct...


Treating Tuberculosis with the Lipid Lowering Drug Atorvastatin in Nigeria

Treating Tuberculosis with the Lipid Lowering Drug Atorvastatin in Nigeria Principal Investigator: Prof. Olanisun Olufemi Adewole​ Disease: Tuberculosis Research Description: Tuberculosis (TB) is caused by a bacterial infection and is the leading infectious disease...