SUPPLEMENTARY FUNDING OFFER FOR THE MRC UNIT, THE GAMBIA AT LSHTM (resource to support a clinical trial of Hydroxychloroquine and Azithromycin, studies on the transmission and antibody dynamics to SARS-CoV-2 infection, and to further support

  • Funded by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI)
  • Total publications:6 publications

Grant number: MC_PC_19084

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Key facts

  • Disease

    COVID-19
  • Start & end year

    2020
    2022
  • Known Financial Commitments (USD)

    $5,500,000
  • Funder

    UK Research and Innovation (UKRI)
  • Principal Investigator

    Prof. Umberto D'Alessandro
  • Research Location

    Gambia
  • Lead Research Institution

    London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
  • Research Priority Alignment

    N/A
  • Research Category

    Therapeutics research, development and implementation

  • Research Subcategory

    Clinical trial (unspecified trial phase)

  • Special Interest Tags

    N/A

  • Study Type

    Clinical

  • Clinical Trial Details

    Unspecified

  • Broad Policy Alignment

    Pending

  • Age Group

    Unspecified

  • Vulnerable Population

    Unspecified

  • Occupations of Interest

    Unspecified

Abstract

This £4.4m award provides resource to support a clinical trial of Hydroxychloroquine and Azithromycin, studies on the transmission and antibody dynamics to SARS-CoV-2 infection, and to further support surveillance activities funded by BMGF.

Publicationslinked via Europe PMC

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High SARS-CoV-2 incidence and asymptomatic fraction during Delta and Omicron BA.1 waves in The Gambia.

Circulation of respiratory viruses during the COVID-19 pandemic in The Gambia

Circulation of respiratory viruses during the COVID-19 pandemic in The Gambia.

Impact of Personal Cooling on Performance, Comfort and Heat Strain of Healthcare Workers in PPE, a Study From West Africa.

Clinical research on COVID-19: perceptions and barriers to participation in The Gambia.

Dexamethasone for COVID-19: data needed from randomised clinical trials in Africa.