PanACEA has enrolled the first patients in the first cohort of the BTZ043 trial. BTZ043 is a new compound with activity against tuberculosis. The trial is a phase Ib/IIa study to assess the safety and tolerability of BTZ043 and to evaluate bactericidal activity of different doses. The trial takes place at the University of Cape Town Lung Institute (UCTLI) and TASK Applied Science Clinical Research Centre in Cape Town, South Africa. Klinikum der Universität München is the study sponsor.