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.
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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