title: Advances in the development of new tuberculosis drugs and treatment regimens.
abstract: Despite the introduction 40 years ago of the inexpensive and effective four-drug (isoniazid, rifampicin, pyrazinamide and ethambutol) treatment regimen, tuberculosis (TB) continues to cause considerable morbidity and mortality worldwide. For the first time since the 1960s, new and novel drugs and regimens for all forms of TB are emerging. Such regimens are likely to utilize both repurposed drugs and new chemical entities, and several of these regimens are now progressing through clinical trials. This article covers current concepts and recent advances in TB drug discovery and development, including an update of ongoing TB treatment trials, newer clinical trial designs, TB biomarkers and adjunct host-directed therapies.
authors: Center for Clinical Microbiology, Division of Infection and Immunity, University College London Royal Free Campus, Rowland Hill Street, London NW3 2PF, UK.
authors: Alimuddin
authors: A
authors: Zumla
authors: Payam
authors: P
authors: Nahid
authors: Stewart T
authors: ST
authors: Cole
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000995:Antitubercular Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D015415:Biomarkers; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D017322:Clinical Trials, Phase II as Topic; D017326:Clinical Trials, Phase III as Topic; D004338:Drug Combinations; D055808:Drug Discovery / Q000639:trends; D004353:Drug Evaluation, Preclinical / Q000639:trends; D024901:Drug Resistance, Multiple, Bacterial; D006801:Humans; D009169:Mycobacterium tuberculosis / Q000187:drug effects / Q000235:genetics; D012107:Research Design; D014376:Tuberculosis / Q000188:drug therapy*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000995:Antitubercular Agents; D015415:Biomarkers; D004338:Drug Combinations
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