Unmet Need in Antibiotic Development: Expert Meeting Materials Now Available

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Unmet Need in Antibiotic Development: Expert Meeting Materials Now Available

On March 1, 2016, CTTI hosted a multi-stakeholder expert meeting for its Unmet Need in Antibiotic Development Project. This project is investigating perceptions of antibacterial drugs developed using accelerated pathways. Non-traditional development pathways can expedite the availability of much-needed new antibacterial therapies, but there is a tradeoff in risk and uncertainty.

At the expert meeting, results were presented from focus groups and interviews conducted to elicit opinions from patients, healthy persons, caregivers, and physicians on the use of antibacterial drugs developed using streamlined approaches. Meeting attendees, which included representatives from academia and pharmaceutical companies, patient advocates, regulators, and other stakeholders, discussed ways to improve labeling, risk communication, and public understanding in the context of streamlined antibacterial drug development approaches. This input informed interpretation of the findings and project next steps. We are now pleased to share the meeting materials, which may inform others working to address the serious public health issue of antibacterial resistance.

CLICK HERE to access the meeting summary, slides, agenda, and other materials.

This project is part of CTTI’s Antibacterial Drug Development Program.