Geoff Dow, PhD, Infectious Disease Product Development Expert, to Discuss Babesiosis at Healing Lyme Summit, April 15-21
60 Degrees Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: SXTP) CEO Geoff Dow will participate in the Healing Lyme Summit from April 15-21, 2025, to discuss babesiosis, a tick-borne disease commonly occurring alongside Lyme disease. Dr. Dow will address the increasing prevalence of babesiosis in the United States, clinical challenges, and the need for better diagnostic and treatment options.
The company is currently conducting two clinical trials (NCT06207370 and NCT06478641) evaluating tafenoquine for treating severe babesiosis and persistent disease in immunosuppressed patients. The summit is a free virtual event featuring scientific discussions and educational content on tick-borne illnesses.
60 Degrees Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: SXTP) il CEO Geoff Dow parteciperà al Healing Lyme Summit dal 15 al 21 aprile 2025, per discutere della babesiosi, una malattia trasmessa dalle zecche che si verifica comunemente insieme alla malattia di Lyme. Il Dr. Dow affronterà l'aumento della prevalenza della babesiosi negli Stati Uniti, le sfide cliniche e la necessità di migliori opzioni diagnostiche e terapeutiche.
L'azienda sta attualmente conducendo due studi clinici (NCT06207370 e NCT06478641) per valutare tafenoquina nel trattamento della babesiosi grave e della malattia persistente in pazienti immunocompromessi. Il summit è un evento virtuale gratuito che presenta discussioni scientifiche e contenuti educativi sulle malattie trasmesse dalle zecche.
60 Degrees Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: SXTP) el CEO Geoff Dow participará en el Healing Lyme Summit del 15 al 21 de abril de 2025, para discutir la babesiosis, una enfermedad transmitida por garrapatas que ocurre comúnmente junto con la enfermedad de Lyme. El Dr. Dow abordará el aumento de la prevalencia de la babesiosis en los Estados Unidos, los desafíos clínicos y la necesidad de mejores opciones de diagnóstico y tratamiento.
La empresa está llevando a cabo actualmente dos ensayos clínicos (NCT06207370 y NCT06478641) que evalúan tafenoquina para tratar la babesiosis severa y la enfermedad persistente en pacientes inmunocomprometidos. La cumbre es un evento virtual gratuito que presenta discusiones científicas y contenido educativo sobre enfermedades transmitidas por garrapatas.
60 Degrees Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: SXTP)의 CEO Geoff Dow는 2025년 4월 15일부터 21일까지 Healing Lyme Summit에 참여하여 라임병과 함께 발생하는 진드기 매개 질병인 바베시아증에 대해 논의할 예정입니다. Dow 박사는 미국 내 바베시아증의 증가하는 유병률, 임상적 도전 과제, 그리고 더 나은 진단 및 치료 옵션의 필요성에 대해 설명할 것입니다.
현재 이 회사는 면역억제 환자의 중증 바베시아증 및 지속적인 질병 치료를 위해 tafenoquine을 평가하는 두 개의 임상 시험(NCT06207370 및 NCT06478641)을 진행하고 있습니다. 이 정상 회담은 진드기 매개 질병에 대한 과학적 논의와 교육 콘텐츠를 포함하는 무료 가상 이벤트입니다.
60 Degrees Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: SXTP) le PDG Geoff Dow participera au Healing Lyme Summit du 15 au 21 avril 2025 pour discuter de la babesiose, une maladie transmise par les tiques qui survient souvent en même temps que la maladie de Lyme. Le Dr Dow abordera l'augmentation de la prévalence de la babesiose aux États-Unis, les défis cliniques et la nécessité de meilleures options de diagnostic et de traitement.
L'entreprise mène actuellement deux essais cliniques (NCT06207370 et NCT06478641) évaluant tafénoquine pour traiter la babesiose sévère et la maladie persistante chez les patients immunodéprimés. Le sommet est un événement virtuel gratuit présentant des discussions scientifiques et du contenu éducatif sur les maladies transmises par les tiques.
60 Degrees Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: SXTP) CEO Geoff Dow wird vom 15. bis 21. April 2025 am Healing Lyme Summit teilnehmen, um über Babesiose zu sprechen, eine durch Zecken übertragene Krankheit, die häufig zusammen mit Lyme-Borreliose auftritt. Dr. Dow wird auf die zunehmende Verbreitung von Babesiose in den Vereinigten Staaten, klinische Herausforderungen und die Notwendigkeit besserer Diagnose- und Behandlungsoptionen eingehen.
Das Unternehmen führt derzeit zwei klinische Studien (NCT06207370 und NCT06478641) durch, in denen Tafenoquin zur Behandlung von schwerer Babesiose und persistierender Krankheit bei immungeschwächten Patienten bewertet wird. Der Gipfel ist eine kostenlose virtuelle Veranstaltung, die wissenschaftliche Diskussionen und Bildungsinhalte über von Zecken übertragene Krankheiten bietet.
- Two active clinical trials evaluating tafenoquine for babesiosis treatment
- Addressing an emerging market with increasing disease prevalence
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WASHINGTON, April 10, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Geoff Dow, infectious disease product development expert and chief executive officer of 60 Degrees Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: SXTP; SXTPW) (“60 Degrees” or the “Company”), will participate in a scientific discussion on the management and treatment of babesiosis during the April 15–21 Healing Lyme Summit.
Babesiosis is a rapidly emerging tick-borne disease often found as a coinfection with Lyme disease.
Drawing on decades of experience in anti-infective product development, Dr. Dow will spotlight the growing threat of babesiosis in the United States, its clinical challenges, and the urgent need for increased awareness and improved diagnostic and therapeutic options.
Dr. Dow will also outline the purpose and status of two active clinical trials sponsored by 60 Degrees Pharmaceuticals (NCT06207370 and NCT06478641) which are evaluating the efficacy and safety of tafenoquine in treating severe babesiosis and persistent disease in immunosuppressed patients.
“Babesiosis has been rising in prevalence,” said Dr. Dow. “Yet public and clinical recognition of the existence and seriousness of this disease remains limited. The Healing Lyme Summit is an important opportunity to engage professionals and the public in understanding and responding to this evolving public health threat.”
The Healing Lyme Summit is a free, virtual event running from April 15–21, 2025, featuring daily interviews, scientific talks, and educational content focused on holistic and conventional approaches to diagnosing and treating tick-borne illnesses. Dr. Dow’s discussion will be available for streaming during the Summit dates for registered participants.
For more information about the Healing Lyme Summit or to register, please visit: Healing Lyme Summit 2.0 | DrTalks
About Geoff Dow, PhD
Dr. Geoff Dow is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of 60 Degrees Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a clinical-stage pharmaceutical company focused on developing new treatments for infectious diseases. He has led efforts in malaria, dengue, and other parasitic and viral diseases for over 25 years, including collaborations with the U.S. Department of Defense and leading academic research institutions in Singapore, Australia, and the United States.
About 60 Degrees Pharmaceuticals
60 Degrees Pharmaceuticals, Inc., founded in 2010, specializes in developing and marketing new medicines for the treatment and prevention of infectious diseases that affect the lives of millions of people. 60 Degrees Pharmaceuticals, Inc. achieved FDA approval of its lead product, ARAKODA® (tafenoquine), for malaria prevention, in 2018. 60 Degrees also collaborates with prominent research organizations in the U.S., Australia, and Singapore. The 60 Degrees Pharmaceuticals mission has been supported through in-kind funding from the U.S. Department of Defense and private institutional investors including Knight Therapeutics Inc., a Canadian-based pan-American specialty pharmaceutical company. 60 Degrees Pharmaceuticals is headquartered in Washington D.C., with a majority-owned subsidiary in Australia. Learn more at www.60degreespharma.com.
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