COVID-19 Therapeutics Accelerator
The COVID-19 pandemic affects people worldwide, also in low and middle-income countries where health systems are even less prepared to respond to health shocks. In order to save lives, reduce the need for hospitalization and hence to relieve health systems, safe and efficacious preventive and curative treatments are needed. Switzerland supports research and development of and access to COVID-19 treatments – an area where Swiss science and pharma are strongly engaged.
| Paese/Regione | Tema | Periodo | Budget |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Mondo |
Sanità
Malattie infettive
Rafforzamento dei sistemi sanitari |
01.10.2020
- 30.09.2023 |
CHF 19'000'000
|
- Other international or foreign NGO North
-
Settore in base alle categorie del Comitato di Aiuto allo sviluppo (DAC) dell'OCSE SALUTE
SALUTE
Sotto-Settore in base alle categorie del Comitato di Aiuto allo sviluppo (DAC) dell'OCSE Controllo delle malattie infettive
Politica sanitaria e gestione amministrativa
Tipo di aiuto Contributo al progetto e al programma
Numero del progetto 7F10612
| Contesto |
The COVID-19 pandemic is an unprecedented global health, social and economic crisis. Not only have hundreds of thousands people lost their life and millions been infected by the virus. The pandemic has also revealed capacity limits of health systems both in high- and low- and middle-income countries. In the context of the additional framework credit of CHF 107,5 million for COVID-19-related international cooperation (Federal Decree of 4.6.2020), Switzerland supports international efforts to develop and make efficacious and safe diagnostics, treatments and vaccines for COVID-19 and other future viral pathogens available to people in low- and middle-income countries. Treatments are a key pillar because vaccines may not reach full protection and their deployment at global scale take time.The COVID-19 Therapeutics Accelerator is a collaborative effort to research, develop and bring effective preventive and curative treatments quickly and accessibly to markets and people in low and middle-income countries. Focus lies on treatments that prevent COVID-19 cases with mild or moderate symptoms to progress to more serious illness. By providing agile, flexible and coordinated pooled funding of several donors at critical stages during the development and production process, the Accelerator supports availability of affordable treatments for COVID-19 and other future epidemic threats. Switzerland not only is a key donor, but also provides other resources like research, production and regulatory expertise through its pharma industry and national agency for therapeutic products. |
| Obiettivi | Ensure equitable access to efficacious and safe COVID-19 treatments especially for people in low- and middle-income countries. |
| Gruppi target |
Primary target group: Low and Middle- Income Countries and their populations who can access life-saving treatments Secondary target group: Health workers whose lives would be better protected and their workload eased if safe and efficacious treatment provided prophylaxis, accelerated cure, shortened hospital or intensive care stays, and avoided death. Tertiary target group: Medicines manufacturers who have a business case to provide treatments to poorer countries and people |
| Effetti a medio termine |
1. Develop efficacious and safe treatments based 2. Develop efficacious and safe antiviral therapies and 3. Facilitate access for people in low- and middle-income |
| Risultati |
Risultati principali attesi: Output 1: Existing, already registered medicinal compounds and antibodies identified that can be screened for their potential efficacy for COVID-19 Output 2: In-vitro assays and animal testing of target compounds set up and run Output 3: Clinical trial master protocols developed Output 4: Clinical trials funded and run Output 5: Manufacturing infrastructure and capacity set up to produce approved COVID-19 treatments (including clinical supplies for trials and commercial capacity) Output 6: Medicines approval procedures for emergency use of COVID-19 treatments (repurposed compounds) identified and collaboration established Output 7: Up-front contingency agreements and/or agreements on potential technology transfer signed with manufacturers in case they cannot produce (enough) Risultati fasi precedenti: No previous phase as it deals with a new, time-bound initiative for the fight against COVID-19. |
| Direzione/Ufficio responsabile |
DSC |
| Partner del progetto |
Partner contrattuale ONG internazionale o straniera |
| Coordinamento con altri progetti e attori |
1. WHO COVID-19 R&D Blueprint 2. COVID-19 Diagnostic Partnership 3. Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Coalition (CEPI) 4. The Vaccine Alliance (GAVI) |
| Budget | Fase in corso Budget Svizzera CHF 19'000'000 Budget svizzero attualmente già speso CHF 19'000'000 |