Dr Wilfried remembers treating sleeping sickness patients with the old medicine which was so toxic it killed 1 in 20 patients.

💊 Acoziborole is a revolution since those dark days: it cures the disease with one-day treatment course & is effective for both stages of the disease. #1Dose1Cure

Acoziborole Winthrop, developed by DNDi and Sanofi, receives European Medicines Agency positive opinion as three-tablet, single-dose treatment for most common form of sleeping sickness The recommendation is based on Phase II/III study demonstrating up to 96% success rates at 18 months across both early and advanced stages of T.b. gambiense, the most common form of sleeping sickness.

Acoziborole, a single‑dose oral treatment for sleeping sickness developed by @dndi.org and Sanofi, has received a positive opinion from @ema.europa.eu.Thanks to the power of science & innovation, this pill could simplify care and speed elimination. bit.ly/dndi-acozi #1Dose1Cure