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CARB-X accelerates global antibacterial innovation by supporting the development of new antibiotics and other life-saving products to combat the most dangerous drug-resistant bacteria. Our portfolio represents the world’s most scientifically diverse, early development pipeline of new antibiotics, preventatives, rapid diagnostics, and other products to prevent, diagnose and treat life-threatening bacterial infections.

506

$million

Invested

112

innovative

Projects

13

different

Countries

12

human clinical

TRIALS

2

available

DIAGNOSTICS

10

advanced development

FUNDING

The Challenge

Accelerate the development of novel antibiotics and other new approaches to address drug-resistant bacterial infections.
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2023

Annual Report

Accelerating the Global Response to Antimicrobial Resistance

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“Antibiotics transformed modern medicine but overuse and inappropriate use have led to dangerous bacteria developing deadly resistance. Drug discovery must go hand-in-hand with concerted action to ensure antibiotics of last resort are reserved for patients where first-line treatments will not work. And we must ensure these treatments are available in all countries for those who need them.”

— Tim Jinks, Head of Infectious Diseases Interventions, Wellcome. Watch this video on what CARB-X is doing to address the rise of drug-resistant bacteria.

GHTC logo and Innovation award noticeProud recipient of the

2020 Innovating for Impact Partnership Award

from the Global Health Technologies Coalition (GHTC) 

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Funders

ASPR
BARDA
Wellcome
NIAID
UK Government
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
The Public Health Agency of Canada
Novo Nordisk Foundation

Events

Events

04.11.25

 

ESCMID Global 2025

06.19.25

 

The 2nd Asia Pacific Conference on Point of Care Testing for Infectious Diseases

06.19.25

 

ASM Microbe

CARB-X News

  • 02.26.2025  |  CARB-X launches 2025 Funding Round targeting global infectious disease threats full release

  • 02.25.2025  |  CARB-X funds Immunethep to develop vaccine to prevent E. coli infections full release

  • 02.11.2025  |  CARB-X funds Pearl to assess detection of bacterial pneumonia via urine sample full release

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In The News

  • 02.26.2025  |  CARB-X announces new round of funding for antibiotics, diagnostics full story

  • 02.07.2025  |  BioInfect 2025 sees a great turnout for a day of AMR discussion full story

  • 01.30.2025  |  Novo Nordisk Foundation granted DKK 10 billion (€1.35 billion) to benefit people and the planet in milestone year full story

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