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. 2020 Feb 19;2:23. Originally published 2018 Apr 26. [Version 3] doi: 10.12688/gatesopenres.12817.3

Table 1. Descriptions of archetypes from the P2I v.1 model.

Archetype Description Examples
Vaccine Simple Platform has been used to develop other vaccines Hepatitis A, hepatitis B, polio
Complex Requires completely novel approach; no platform; no
existing research
Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine
(PCV), meningitis B
New Chemical
Entity (NCE)
Simple Validated target or mechanism of action Primaquine
Innovative Novel target or mechanism of action with understanding
of disease pathogenesis
Ibrutinib
Complex Novel target or mechanism of action without
understanding of disease pathogenesis
Imatinib
Repurposed
Drug
Simple Drug has sufficient safety data to start development in
Phase II
Azithromycin, doxycycline
Complex Drug requires some Phase I clinical trials to verify safety
in humans
Moxidectin
Biologic Simple Validated target or mechanism of action IL-17 antibody
Complex Novel target or mechanism of action Natalizumab
Diagnostics Assay development Development of a diagnostic assay Lateral flow tests, quantitative
molecular tests
Simple technical
platform development
Development of a technological platform that enhances
current technology
Ultrasensitive malaria rapid
diagnostic test (RDT)