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HIV/AIDS Research in the Sixth Framework Programme. Dr. Manuel ROMARÍS Poverty-related Diseases European Commission Research DG Microbicides BXL, 07 October 2005. Budgets of the EU Framework Programmes. PRDs Political Context. Programme for Action (2001).
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HIV/AIDS Research in the Sixth Framework Programme Dr. Manuel ROMARÍS Poverty-related Diseases European Commission Research DG Microbicides BXL, 07 October 2005
PRDsPolitical Context Programme for Action (2001) Trade: Make pharmaceuticals more affordable for Developing Countries (TRIPS, Doha, etc.) • Development: Health-related interventions (Global Fund ATM, etc.) • Research: New interventions against HIV/AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis
Sixth Framework Programme What’s new for HIV/AIDS Research? • Earmarked funds for PRDs • Increase in budget (4x) • Funding of phase II/III trials: EDCTP • New Administrative Unit for PRDs • HIV/AIDS: broader product portfolio Microbicides
Therapeutic approaches: Drugs targeting replication / integration of HIV (IP) Production of neutralising antibodies in plants (IP) Therapeutic vaccine based on apoptotic T cells (STREP) MVA-based gene therapy (STREP) New therapies targetting latency and budding (STREP) EC Project Funding
Vaccine approaches: Mucosal vaccines focussed on HIV and TB (IP) Prophylactic vaccines based on the measles vector (IP) Therapeutic vaccines based on dendritic cells (IP) New vaccine delivery systems and adjuvants (STREP) New antigen design (STREP) Standardisation of neutralisation assays (STREP) EC Project Funding
Microbicide approaches EMPRO (C. Kelly/R. Shattock, London) (IP) New microbicides to block HIV entry to mucoses 30 partners from 7 EU countries + Sw + SAf + Gb SHIVA (P. La Colla, U. Cagliari) (IP) NNRTIs (MC1220) to stop HIV replication in mucoses 12 partners from 5 EU countries + Gabon VirApt, RNA aptamers against HIV (STREP) (Dorothee von Laer, Vision7, Frankfurt) EC Project Funding
Cohort Studies (Network): Mother to Child Transmission (CA) Infected Children (CA) Infected Adults (CA) Seroconversion (CA) HIV resistance (CA) Monitorisation of HIV drug resistance (WHO) EC Project Funding
STREPs (SMEs): Highly innovative research for PRD Development of fast tests for diagnosis Delivery mechanism for treatment and depot therapy EC Project Funding2005. Fourth Call for Proposals
NoEs: HIV/AIDS Therapeutic Clinical Trials Network HIV/AIDS Vaccines/Microbicides Network (!) STREPs: Undesirable consequences of drugs/vaccines Host-pathogen interaction (!) EC Project Funding2005. Fourth Call for Proposals
HIV/AIDS Vaccines/Microbicides Network (NoE) Use complementarity of the different approaches Strengthen the coherence of European actions Cooperation with global initiatives Projects may include: - standardisation activities - clinical activities EC Project Funding2005. Fourth Call for Proposals
Host-pathogen interaction (STREP) Small-scale, high-risk, innovative projects Drugs, vaccines and microbicides Small consortia, about €1M Maximum 2 years Researchers from disease-endemic countries EC Project Funding2005. Fourth Call for Proposals
WHEN? Already published!! Call deadline: 9th November 2005 LAST CALL UNDER FP6!! EC Project Funding2005. Fourth Call for Proposals
EDCTP EUROPEAN AND DEVELOPING COUNTRIES CLINICAL TRIALS PARTNERSHIP
EDCTP Long-term partnership between Europe and Developing Countries to fight HIV/AIDS, Malaria and Tuberculosis through new clinical interventions
Independent legal entity Budget: 600 M Euro Coordination of EU research programmes Focus: Phase II/III clinical trials in Africa Training and Capacity-building HIV/AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis EDCTP
Clinical Trial grants Networking grants Capacity Building grants Training Awards EDCTP2005 call for proposals (Published 27 September 2005)
Combination of ARV with TB drugs in coinfected patients Capacity building for phase III trials of TB vaccines: High risk populations Children under 1 year Capacity building for phase I/II trials of vaginal microbicides against HIV EDCTP Clinical Trial grants
EDCTP Microbicides Call Available funds: € 7M (max 2.5M/project) Minimun 1 African + 2 EU countries Two-stage procedure Deadline for Letter of Intent: 12 December 2005 Deadline for Full Proposal: 1st March 2006
Main new elements compared to FP6: Annual budget doubled (€ 5 ►10 billion) Basic research (~ € 1.5 billion per year) Simplification of procedures Logistical/administrative tasks to external structures FP7What’s new?
Increase in budget (?) Focus on prevention and treatment Highly innovative research Link with health delivery (patients) International Collaboration (IPM, GHAVE) HIV/AIDS in FP7
DG Research: http://europa.eu.int/comm/research EDCTP: http://www.edctp.org Information requests: research@cec.eu.int Additional Information