Drugs for Neglected Diseases Initiative

The logo of the Drugs for Neglected Diseases initiative (DNDi)

The Drugs for Neglected Diseases initiative (DNDi) is a collaborative, patients' needs-driven, non-profit drug research and development (R&D) organization that is developing new treatments for neglected diseases, notably leishmaniasis, sleeping sickness (human African trypanosomiasis, HAT), Chagas disease,[1] malaria, filarial diseases, mycetoma, paediatric HIV,[2] cryptococcal meningitis,[3] hepatitis C, and dengue.[4] DNDi's malaria activities were transferred to Medicines for Malaria Venture (MMV) in 2015.

Led by Executive Director Luis Pizarro,[5] DNDi has offices in Switzerland (Geneva), Brazil, the Democratic Republic of Congo, India, Japan, Kenya, Malaysia, South Africa, and an affiliate in the United States.

  1. ^ Nature Outlook Chagas Disease supplement. Nature Supplement, 2010 June, Vol. 465, No. 7301 suppl. ppS3-S22
  2. ^ Lallemant, Marc; Chang, Shing; Cohen, Rachel; Pécoul, Bernard (18 August 2011). "Pediatric HIV - A Neglected Disease ?". The New England Journal of Medicine. 365 (7): 581–583. doi:10.1056/NEJMp1107275. PMID 21848457. S2CID 45639453.
  3. ^ "Expert consortium begins study in South Africa to develop an optimized treatment for cryptococcal meningitis | DNDi". dndi.org. 2022-02-25. Retrieved 2023-01-27.
  4. ^ "New global research partnership to find treatment for dengue – DNDi | DNDi". dndi.org. 2022-01-26. Retrieved 2023-01-27.
  5. ^ "Dr Luis Pizarro becomes new Executive Director of the Drugs for Neglected Diseases initiative | DNDi". dndi.org. 2022-09-05. Retrieved 2023-01-27.