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Novel Biomarkers To Measure Safety of Microbicides.

Summary

Products used in a number of recent microbicide trials have turned up unexpected safety results. There is need  for more reliable safety biomarkers for phase I and II vaginal microbicide trials. Better understanding and measurements is needed of the effect of substances introduced in the vaginal environment. The project will study a variety of African female target populations in four African settings to identify and improve both clinical and laboratory methods and findings in search of more reliable and safety biomakrkers. The consortium offers the combination of multidisciplinary experience and cutting edge technology to make this possible.