Tuberculosis Treatment May Now Become Shorter

New experimental anti-tuberculosis drug named AN12855 was found to be more effective as well as in reducing the treatment duration significantly, reveals a new study.

Shorter treatment duration for tuberculosis. Current standard TB treatment lasts 6 months to a year. Treatment is often complicated by drug resistance. Experimental drug AN12855 is superior to standard drug. AN12855 drug is more effective with shorter treatment duration.

Tuberculosis Treatment May Now Become Shorter

Experimental anti-tuberculosis drug named AN12855 found to be more effective and significantly shortens the duration of treatment compared to standard isoniazid treatment currently used. Read More

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