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Tuberculosis
Research from A.J. Nunn et al has provided new information about tuberculosis
November 18th, 2008
According to a study from London, the United Kingdom, "The urgent need for new anti-tuberculosis drugs raises the question of the design, conduct and analysis of the trials that will be required for licensing purposes. Current standard regimens are highly effective under controlled trial conditions with relapse rates of 5% or less." "It is very unlikely better results can be achieved with new drugs, a clinically more relevant goal would be a regimen of comparable efficacy to standard treatment but of substantially shorter duration. In order for a new regimen to be licensed, it will be necessary to demonstrate that it is of comparable efficacy to the standard regimen. An...
Source: TB & Outbreaks Week (2008-11-18)
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