The Tuberculosis Drug Accelerator at year 10: what have we learned?

TitleThe Tuberculosis Drug Accelerator at year 10: what have we learned?
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2021
AuthorsAldridge BB, Barros-Aguirre D, Barry CE, Bates RH, Berthel SJ, Boshoff HI, Chibale K, Chu X-J, Cooper CB, Dartois V, Duncan K, Fotouhi N, Gusovsky F, Hipskind PA, Kempf DJ, Lelièvre J, Lenaerts AJ, McNamara CW, Mizrahi V, Nathan C, Olsen DB, Parish T, H Petrassi M, Pym A, Rhee KY, Robertson GT, Rock JMichael, Rubin EJ, Russell B, Russell DG, Sacchettini JC, Schnappinger D, Schrimpf M, Upton AM, Warner P, Wyatt PGraham, Yuan Y
JournalNat Med
Volume27
Issue8
Pagination1333-1337
Date Published2021 Aug
ISSN1546-170X
KeywordsAntitubercular Agents, Drug Design, Humans, Learning, Time Factors, Tuberculosis
Abstract

The Tuberculosis Drug Accelerator, an experiment designed to facilitate collaboration in TB drug discovery by breaking down barriers among competing labs and institutions, has reached the 10-year landmark. We review the consortium’s achievements, advantages and limitations and advocate for application of similar models to other diseases.

DOI10.1038/s41591-021-01442-2
Alternate JournalNat Med
PubMed ID34226736
PubMed Central IDPMC10478072
Grant ListZ99 AI999999 / ImNIH / Intramural NIH HHS / United States

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