Buruli ulcer
Telacebec is a new anti-tuberculous drug developed by a Korean company Qurient.4 The drug has demonstrated extreme potent activity against Mycobacterium ulcerans in animal studies5, reducing treatment duration from 8 to 2 weeks. In January 2021, the US Food and Drug Administration granted orphan drug designation (ODD) to Telacebec, a Buruli ulcer treatment. A clinical trial is being planned to evaluate the drug in patients.