The relevance of target product profiles for manufacturers, experiences from the World Health Organization initiative for point-of-care testing for sexually transmitted infections

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dc.contributor.authorMurtagh, Maurine
dc.contributor.authorBlondeel, Karel
dc.contributor.authorPeeling, Rosanna W.
dc.contributor.authorKiarie, James
dc.contributor.authorToskin, Igor
dc.date.accessioned2023-04-01T06:41:29Z
dc.date.available2023-04-01T06:41:29Z
dc.date.issued2021-10-27
dc.description.abstractBackground: Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are a significant global public health issue that cause a high burden of disease, especially in low- and middle-income countries. Screening of key populations and early and accurate diagnosis of infection are critical. Testing for syphilis, Chlamydia trachomatis, Neisseria gonorrhoeae, Trichomonas vaginalis, curable STIs, as well as the human papillomavirus (HPV), is frequently unavailable in low-resource settings. Tests for these STIs that can be used at the point of patient care (POCTs) are needed. In recent years, there has been increased attention for STI POCTs, but technical guidance, financial resources and advocacy for additional platforms/tests are required in order to foster the development of STI POCTs. The WHO Department of Sexual and Reproductive Health and Research (SRH) has developed target product profiles (TPPs), a form of technical guidance, for these STI diagnostics. Methods: SRH conducted a survey of selected companies that are developing POCTs for one or more of the STIs mentioned above to better understand how these TPPs influence the diagnostic development process – to assess their impact. Results: Survey respondents indicated that the STI POCT TPPs provided good guidance with respect to performance expectations and operational characteristics for the tests/platforms. In particular, optimal metrics for sensitivity, specificity, sample types, and time to result were considered to be very useful. Respondents also suggested ways to improve the relevance of the STI POCT TPPs. For example, since it is often not possible for developers to achieve every desired standard, it would be useful to prioritize each performance/operational characteristic of the test and to provide a rationale as to why certain characteristics are considered important. Respondents also emphasized the need to encourage industry participation in the TPP development process and to find creative ways, including via targeted emails, a WHO webpage directed at industry, or a coordinated communications plan to increase awareness of the TPPs. Conclusions: Companies value the STI POCT TPPs and want them to continue. In order to maximize impact, WHO should consider the proposals from the manufacturers in the interest of increasing and accelerating access to STI diagnostics and treatment in low-resource settings.en_US
dc.identifier.citationMurtagh, M., Blondeel, K., Peeling, R. W., Kiarie, J., & Toskin, I. (2021). The relevance of target product profiles for manufacturers, experiences from the World Health Organization initiative for point-of-care testing for sexually transmitted infections. Archives of public health = Archives belges de sante publique, 79(1), 187. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13690-021-00708-yen_US
dc.identifier.otherDOI: 10.1186/s13690-021-00708-y
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14041/6211
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.publisherArchives of Public Health = Archives belges de sante publiqueen_US
dc.rightsAttribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 United States*
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/us/*
dc.subjectSexually Transmitted Infectionsen_US
dc.subjectDiagnosticsen_US
dc.subjectPoint of Care Testsen_US
dc.subjectTarget Product Profilesen_US
dc.subjectSTI-Testingen_US
dc.subjectPharmaceutical Companiesen_US
dc.subjectDiagnostic Manufacturersen_US
dc.subjectAccess To Healthen_US
dc.subjectSTI-Strategyen_US
dc.titleThe relevance of target product profiles for manufacturers, experiences from the World Health Organization initiative for point-of-care testing for sexually transmitted infectionsen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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