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A 360-Degree Approach to Lyme Disease
Harvard Medical School has received a $5 million gift for Lyme disease research and education
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https://hms.harvard.edu/news/360-degree-approach-lyme-disease
A 360-Degree Approach to Lyme Disease
Harvard Medical School has received a $5 million gift for Lyme disease research and education
Lyme disease bacteria eradicated by new drug in early tests
AuthorKris Newby
Published on
March 30, 2020
In 2002, my husband and I became seriously ill after a vacation to Martha’s Vineyard. It took ten doctors and a year to discover the root cause: We’d been bitten by unseen ticks harboring the parasites that cause Lyme disease and babesiosis, a malaria-like disease.
Our road to recovery was grueling, requiring five years of
https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/lyme-disease-treatment
Scientists find promising new treatment for Lyme disease
A new study gives hope that an effective treatment for Lyme disease may be available in the future. The new treatment involves the drugs cefotaxime and azlocillin.
https://med.stanford.edu/news/all-news/2020/03/potential-treatment-for-lingering-lyme-disease.html
Potential treatment for Lyme disease kills bacteria that may cause lingering symptoms, study finds
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-020-59600-4
Azlocillin can be the potential drug candidate against drug-tolerant Borrelia burgdorferi sensu stricto JLB31
https://wgme.com/news/local/new-act-allots-150-million-in-federal-funds-to-fight-tick-borne-diseases
New act allots $150 million in federal funds to fight tick-borne diseases
Sen. Collins’ bill devoting $100 million to fight Lyme disease included in budget
Sen. Collins’ bill devoting $100 million to fight Lyme disease included in budget
If President Trump signs the appropriations bill, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will award $20 million a year for five years through grants to state health departments to support research and prevention efforts.
https://geneticliteracyproject.org/2019/12/16/no-one-wanted-to-touch-it-why-the-quest-for-a-lyme-disease-vaccine-has-been-so-challenging/
‘No one wanted to touch it’: Why a Lyme disease vaccine has been so elusive
https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acs.jproteome.9b00470
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31821002
Host Metabolic Response in Early Lyme Disease
https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04141969
A Novel Nutraceutical to Combat Post-Lyme Disease Syndrome (PLDS)
Detailed Description:
A Novel Nutraceutical to Combat Post-Lyme Disease Syndrome will be evaluated during a double blind, placebo controlled study. This study is an expansion of RLP042019 NCT04078841 Treating Post-Lyme Disease Syndrome With Acetogenins
Study Design
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Study Type : Interventional (Clinical Trial)
Estimated Enrollment : 100 participants
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Triple (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
Official Title: A Novel Nutraceutical to Combat Post-Lyme Disease Syndrome
Actual Study Start Date : November 29, 2019
Estimated Primary Completion Date : April 14, 2020
Estimated Study Completion Date : April 28, 2020
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0304416519302880?via%3Dihub
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31785327
BBE31 from the Lyme disease agent Borrelia burgdorferi, known to play an important role in successful colonization of the mammalian host, shows the ability to bind glutathione.
BBE31 from the Lyme disease agent Borrelia burgdorferi shows the ability to bind glutathione: potentially opening doors to new strategies to fight against Lyme disease
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-019-53830-x
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6879480/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31772280
Membrane directed expression in Escherichia coli of BBA57 and other virulence factors from the Lyme disease agent Borrelia burgdorferi
https://academic.oup.com/jid/advance-article-abstract/doi/10.1093/infdis/jiz626/5638890?redirectedFrom=fulltext
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31758693
A novel laminin-binding protein mediates microbial-endothelial cell interactions and facilitates dissemination of Lyme disease pathogens
https://www.boston25news.com/news/antibody-shows-promise-in-fight-against-lyme-disease/945730884/
Antibody shows promise in fight against Lyme disease
https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/father-bedbound-by-lyme-disease-is-back-on-his-feet-due-to-a-drug-for-alcoholism-110955745.html
Father bedbound by Lyme disease is back on his feet due to a drug for alcoholism
https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04078841
Treating Post-Lyme Disease Syndrome With Acetogenins
Detailed Description:
To access the effectiveness of Acetogenins in treating Post-Lyme Disease Syndrome (PLDS). After failure of antibiotic therapy to relive persistent symptoms of Lyme Disease, the use of Acetogenins to elevate Post-Lyme Disease Syndrome.
Study Design
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Study Type : Interventional
Actual Enrollment : 30 participants
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Triple (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
Official Title: Using ReaLife+ to Treat Post-Lyme Disease Syndrome
Actual Study Start Date : July 1, 2019
Actual Primary Completion Date : November 14, 2019
Estimated Study Completion Date : January 30, 2020
https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20191112005561/en/
New Breakthrough in Lyme Disease Testing Reduces Time to Results From Days to Minutes
Revolutionary Lyme Test to Be Rolled Out at Select Urgent Care and Physician Offices Nationwide
https://www.mdedge.com/ccjm/article/211289/infectious-diseases/appropriate-laboratory-testing-lyme-disease
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31710588
Appropriate laboratory testing in Lyme disease
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0304416519302417?via%3Dihub
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31669585
Characterization of 5′-methylthioadenosine/S-adenosylhomocysteine nucleosidases from Borrelia burgdorferi: Antibiotic targets for Lyme disease
https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT03891667
Disulfiram: A Test of Symptom Reduction Among Patients With Previously Treated Lyme Disease
Study Type : Interventional (Clinical Trial)
Estimated Enrollment : 24 participants
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Intervention Model Description:
Patients will be randomly assigned to one of two groups:
Treatment Group I- patients will receive Disulfiram for 8 weeks
Treatment Group 2 – patients will receive Disulfiram for 4 weeks followed by 4 weeks of placebo.
The dosing starts at 250 mg on day 1, none on day 2, 250 mg on day 3, none on day 4, and then 250 mg x 3 days. If tolerated, the dose is then increased to 500 mg/day.
Primary outcome is at week 10. Patients will be reassessed at week 14.
Masking: Triple (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator)
Masking Description: This is a placebo-controlled study using matching capsules for disulfiram and placebo. Neither the participant, the care provider, nor the investigator will know the randomized assignment. The research pharmacy and a researcher not involved with this study will keep the code regarding group assignment.
Primary Purpose: Treatment
Official Title: Disulfiram (“Antabuse”): A Test of Symptom Reduction Among Patients With Previously Treated Lyme Disease
Actual Study Start Date : July 31, 2019
Estimated Primary Completion Date : March 31, 2021
Estimated Study Completion Date : March 31, 2021
https://newyork.cbslocal.com/2019/10/17/possible-vaccine-lyme-disease/
Doctors Working On Possible Breakthrough Vaccine Against Disease-Carrying Ticks, Lyme Disease
https://www.cmaj.ca/content/191/40/E1111?ijkey=1c206de9ad3ce738490061d59054ba68d2460473&keytype2=tf_ipsecsha
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31844026
https://doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.1095806
Combatting Lyme disease myths and the “chronic Lyme industry”
Wendy Glauser
CMAJ October 07, 2019 191 (40) E1111-E1112; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.1095806
https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT03970733
Alternative Schedule Study For VLA15, a Vaccine Candidate Against Lyme Borreliosis
Study Type : Interventional (Clinical Trial)
Actual Enrollment : 246 participants
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Quadruple (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
Primary Purpose: Prevention
Official Title: Alternative Schedule Study For VLA15, A Multivalent Recombinant OspA (Outer Surface Protein A) Based Vaccine Candidate Against Lyme Borreliosis, In Healthy Adults Aged 18 To 65 Years – A Randomized, Controlled, Observer-Blind Phase 2 Study
Actual Study Start Date : June 26, 2019
Estimated Primary Completion Date : April 2020
Estimated Study Completion Date : March 2021
https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT03769194
Immunogenicity and Safety Study of a Vaccine Against Lyme Borreliosis, in Healthy Adults Aged 18 to 65 Years. Randomized, Controlled, Observer-blind Phase 2 Study
Immunogenicity and Safety Study of VLA15, A Multivalent Recombinant OspA (Outer Surface Protein A) Based Vaccine Candidate Against Lyme Borreliosis
Study Type : Interventional (Clinical Trial)
Actual Enrollment : 573 participants
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Quadruple (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
Primary Purpose: Prevention
Official Title: Immunogenicity and Safety Study of VLA15, A Multivalent Recombinant OspA (Outer Surface Protein A) Based Vaccine Candidate Against Lyme Borreliosis, in Healthy Adults Aged 18 to 65 Years. A Randomized, Controlled, Observer-blind Phase 2 Study.
Actual Study Start Date : December 17, 2018
Estimated Primary Completion Date : January 2020
Estimated Study Completion Date : October 2020
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https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT03966014
Different Amoxicillin Treatment Regimens in Erythema Migrans Patients
Study Type : Interventional
Estimated Enrollment : 510 participants
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
Official Title: Different Duration and Dosing of Amoxicillin in Patients With Erythema Migrans. A Randomized Clinical Trial.
Actual Study Start Date : June 1, 2019
Estimated Primary Completion Date : December 31, 2021
Estimated Study Completion Date : December 31, 2021
https://globallymealliance.org/news/progress-in-new-ionica-sciences-lyme-disease-diagnostic-test-funded-by-global-lyme-alliance/
Progress in New Ionica Sciences Lyme Disease Diagnostic Test Funded by Global Lyme Alliance
https://www.newyorkupstate.com/news/2019/09/rapid-lyme-test-developed-at-cornell-could-be-major-breakthrough-in-treatment.html
Rapid Lyme test developed at Cornell could be ‘major breakthrough’ in treatment
https://news.cornell.edu/stories/2019/09/rapid-lyme-disease-test-may-be-available-late-2020
Rapid Lyme disease test may be available in late 2020
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/08/190826104833.htm
An innovative new diagnostic for Lyme disease
Date:
August 26, 2019
Source:
Arizona State University
Researchers describe an early detection method for pinpointing molecular signatures of the disease with high accuracy.
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2019/jul/31/uk-lyme-disease-cases-may-be-three-times-higher-than-estimated
UK Lyme disease cases may be three times higher than estimated
Researchers say tick-borne disease ‘is everywhere’ with 8,000 diagnoses likely in 2019
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/29/well/family/the-challenge-of-diagnosing-lyme-disease.html
The Challenge of Diagnosing Lyme Disease
The biggest problem is that there is no way to test, unequivocally, for the presence of the bacteria that cause the disease.
https://globallymealliance.org/news/gla-opens-competition-for-2019-20-lyme-disease-research-grants-applications/
GLA Opens Competition for 2019-20 Lyme Disease Research Grants Applications
Global Lyme Alliance (GLA) officially opens its competition for the 2019-20 Lyme disease research grants applications today, July 15, 2019.
https://abcnews.go.com/Health/research-offers-clues-persistent-lyme-disease/story?id=63789776
Research offers possible clues about persistent Lyme disease
New research offers hope on detecting Lyme disease early
Dr. Jennifer Ashton brings all the details on a new study on Lyme disease that is creating a buzz within the medical community.
https://www.wvtf.org/post/breakthrough-detecting-lyme-disease-could-lead-better-treatment#stream/0
Breakthrough in Detecting Lyme Disease Could Lead to Better Treatment
https://globallymealliance.org/press-releases/global-lyme-alliance-awards-2-million-scientific-research-grants-2019/
Global Lyme Alliance Awards $2 Million in Scientific Research Grants for 2019
https://www.forbes.com/sites/judystone/2019/05/29/more-ticked-off-the-growing-threat-of-lyme-and-tick-borne-diseases/#423a812a5a9e
More Ticked Off – The Growing Threat of Lyme and Tick-Borne Diseases
https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT03956212
Inflammatory Mediators in Erythema Migrans
Study Type : Interventional (Clinical Trial)
Estimated Enrollment : 150 participants
Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose: Basic Science
Official Title: Inflammatory Proteins, Gene Polymorphisms, and Transcriptome Profiles in Patients With Erythema Migrans
Actual Study Start Date : June 1, 2017
Estimated Primary Completion Date : December 31, 2019
Estimated Study Completion Date : December 31, 2020
https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT03581279
Detection of Borrelia Bacteria in Early Stage Lyme Borreliosis Using the T2Lyme Panel
Study Type : Interventional (Clinical Trial)
Estimated Enrollment : 300 participants
Allocation: Non-Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Triple (Participant, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
Masking Description: All patients are assigned a unique study ID number to de-identify them.
Primary Purpose: Diagnostic
Official Title: Detection of Borrelia Bacteria in Early Stage Lyme Borreliosis Using the T2Lyme Panel
Actual Study Start Date : May 8, 2018
Estimated Primary Completion Date : October 31, 2019
Estimated Study Completion Date : October 31, 2019
https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT03010228
Study Assessing the Safety, Immunogenicity and Dose Response of VLA15, A New Vaccine Candidate Against Lyme Borreliosis
Study Type : Interventional (Clinical Trial)
Actual Enrollment : 179 participants
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Double (Participant, Investigator)
Primary Purpose: Prevention
Official Title: Study Assessing the Safety, Immunogenicity and Dose Response of VLA15, A New Multivalent Recombinant OspA Vaccine Candidate Against Lyme Borreliosis, In Healthy Adults Aged Below 40 Years
Actual Study Start Date : January 2017
Actual Primary Completion Date : September 28, 2017
Actual Study Completion Date : January 16, 2019
https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT03820999
An Intervention in a Primary Healthcare Setting to Reduce Lyme Neuroborreliosis Treatment Delay (NBdelay)
Study Type : Interventional (Clinical Trial)
Estimated Enrollment : 60 participants
Allocation: Non-Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Intervention Model Description: Open label interventional study where primary Health care Physicians in areas on Funen Island, Denmark, are included if they have their practice in an area with Lyme Neuroborreliosis incidens > 4.6/100.000
Masking: None (Open Label)
Masking Description: Open label study, due to the intervention (lectures) and the criteria for receiving the intervention (Lyme neuroborreliosis incidens > 4.6/100.000), the study cannot be blinded.
Primary Purpose: Treatment
Official Title: An Intervention in a Primary Healthcare Setting to Reduce Lyme Neuroborreliosis Treatment Delay
Estimated Study Start Date : February 2019
Estimated Primary Completion Date : December 31, 2020
Estimated Study Completion Date : April 1, 2021
http://flash.lymenet.org/scripts/ultimatebb.cgi
https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT02553473
Six Versus Two Weeks Treatment With Doxycycline in Lyme Neuroborreliosis
Study Type : Interventional
Estimated Enrollment : 250 participants
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Quadruple (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
Official Title: Six Versus Two Weeks Treatment With Doxycycline in Lyme Neuroborreliosis; a Multicenter, Non-inferiority, Penta-blind, Randomized Trial
Study Start Date : October 2015
Estimated Primary Completion Date : December 2019
Estimated Study Completion Date : October 2020
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