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Latest news and views from PBD Biotech about the detection, identification and eradication of tuberculosis and related mycobacterial diseases.

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Actiphage TB test patent extended to West Africa

February 24, 2023
PBD Biotech has obtained grant of its patent application for its Actiphage® incipient tuberculosis diagnostic within the regional African Intellectual Property Organization (OAPI). This covers the mainly French-speaking countries of West Africa.

Actiphage TB test patent extended to West Africa

February 24, 2023
PBD Biotech has obtained grant of its patent application for its Actiphage® incipient tuberculosis diagnostic within the regional African Intellectual...
global unmet need for rapid molecular diagnostic for human TB

Targeting global unmet need for rapid molecular diagnostic for human TB

January 19, 2023
PBD Biotech is announcing that is focusing its efforts on developing Actiphage as a rapid blood test for Human Tuberculosis (TB) and will be suspending its commercial Johne’s Testing Service.
global unmet need for rapid molecular diagnostic for human TB

Targeting global unmet need for rapid molecular diagnostic for human TB

January 19, 2023
PBD Biotech is announcing that is focusing its efforts on developing Actiphage as a rapid blood test for Human Tuberculosis...
Marie Roskrow

TB blood-test developers PBD Biotech appoint Dr Marie Roskrow as Chair

January 17, 2023
Identifying those most at risk of active TB disease becomes a priority as fatalities increase. In response to this need, PBD Biotech is announcing that it has appointed Dr Marie Roskrow to chair its board and has expanded its scientific...
Marie Roskrow

TB blood-test developers PBD Biotech appoint Dr Marie Roskrow as Chair

January 17, 2023
Identifying those most at risk of active TB disease becomes a priority as fatalities increase. In response to this need,...
TB Progression in humans

Words Matter – how a shared language will accelerate development of TB diagnostics

December 21, 2022
Creating a shared language for talking about tuberculosis has been identified by the Stop TB Partnership as being a constructive step towards achieving the United Nations political declaration to eliminate TB by 2030.
TB Progression in humans

Words Matter – how a shared language will accelerate development of TB diagnostics

December 21, 2022
Creating a shared language for talking about tuberculosis has been identified by the Stop TB Partnership as being a constructive...
TAG pipeline report on TB feat

Detecting subclinical TB – Actiphage only blood test for mycobacteria highlighted in TAG pipeline report

November 22, 2022
Actiphage is the only test in development for subclinical tuberculosis that directly detects mycobacteria in the blood, it has been revealed by the TAG pipeline report
TAG pipeline report on TB feat

Detecting subclinical TB – Actiphage only blood test for mycobacteria highlighted in TAG pipeline report

November 22, 2022
Actiphage is the only test in development for subclinical tuberculosis that directly detects mycobacteria in the blood, it has been...
Global Plan to End TB cost of inaction

Improved diagnostics priority in Global Plan to End TB

November 21, 2022
The Global Plan to End TB is a costed public health plan. It aims to cut deaths by 90% in 8 years. A key recommendation of the report is to universally replace sputum microscopy with rapid molecular diagnostics.
Global Plan to End TB cost of inaction

Improved diagnostics priority in Global Plan to End TB

November 21, 2022
The Global Plan to End TB is a costed public health plan. It aims to cut deaths by 90% in...
Pictured from left are Ray Harris from Foresight, Sandy Reid of Mercia Asset Management, Jane Theaker of PBD Biotech and Mark Wilcockson of British Business Bank

PBD Biotech raises further £2.4m for its breakthrough tuberculosis blood test

October 17, 2022
Human tuberculosis is second only to Covid as the world’s most fatal infectious disease. PBD Biotech has developed a diagnostic with potential to revolutionise management of TB.
Pictured from left are Ray Harris from Foresight, Sandy Reid of Mercia Asset Management, Jane Theaker of PBD Biotech and Mark Wilcockson of British Business Bank

PBD Biotech raises further £2.4m for its breakthrough tuberculosis blood test

October 17, 2022
Human tuberculosis is second only to Covid as the world’s most fatal infectious disease. PBD Biotech has developed a diagnostic...
Rapid Research in Diagnostics Development for TB Network R2D2 TB Network

Promising TB diagnostic Actiphage selected for evaluation by R2D2 TB Network

September 30, 2022
Ease of use at the point of need is vital for the roll out of a diagnostic, so PBD Biotech, developers of Actiphage - a rapid blood test for early-stage active tuberculosis - is partnering with the Rapid Research in...
Rapid Research in Diagnostics Development for TB Network R2D2 TB Network

Promising TB diagnostic Actiphage selected for evaluation by R2D2 TB Network

September 30, 2022
Ease of use at the point of need is vital for the roll out of a diagnostic, so PBD Biotech,...
Mondana Cook, Chief Operating Officer at PBD Biotech

Mondana Cook joins PBD Biotech to bring human TB diagnostic to market

July 19, 2022
New Chief Operating Officer brings experience of tuberculosis vaccine and precision medicine.
Mondana Cook, Chief Operating Officer at PBD Biotech

Mondana Cook joins PBD Biotech to bring human TB diagnostic to market

July 19, 2022
New Chief Operating Officer brings experience of tuberculosis vaccine and precision medicine.
ECCMID

Actiphage TB diagnostic finds live mycobacterium tuberculosis in the blood of people with incipient TB

April 23, 2022
A clinical trial of Actiphage, a promising new diagnostic for tuberculosis infection, has shown for the first time that live bacteria can be detected in the blood of people with incipient TB infection.
ECCMID

Actiphage TB diagnostic finds live mycobacterium tuberculosis in the blood of people with incipient TB

April 23, 2022
A clinical trial of Actiphage, a promising new diagnostic for tuberculosis infection, has shown for the first time that live...
rapid TB test World TB Day - Zambart image

Could Actiphage provide rapid TB test in sub-Saharan Africa?

March 23, 2022
Sub-Saharan Africa is devastated by TB disease. Zambia, has a high TB/HIV burden – 59,000 people developed TB in 2020 and 15,000 died. There is a critical need for a non-sputum based rapid test for diagnosing TB disease.
rapid TB test World TB Day - Zambart image

Could Actiphage provide rapid TB test in sub-Saharan Africa?

March 23, 2022
Sub-Saharan Africa is devastated by TB disease. Zambia, has a high TB/HIV burden – 59,000 people developed TB in 2020...
mycobacteria

Bacteriophage shows promise for detection and treatment of tuberculosis

March 7, 2022
Bacteriophages, viruses that infect and kill bacteria, offer the potential of a powerful tool for detecting and treating mycobacterial infections such as tuberculosis (TB), authors of a review in the journal Microorganisms* have reported.
mycobacteria

Bacteriophage shows promise for detection and treatment of tuberculosis

March 7, 2022
Bacteriophages, viruses that infect and kill bacteria, offer the potential of a powerful tool for detecting and treating mycobacterial infections...
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