Evaluation of Safety and Efficacy of Artemether-Lumefantrine Tablets in African Infants and Children With Uncomplicated P. Falciparum Malaria

NCT00709969 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE3 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 310

Last updated 2008-07-03

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

This study will assess the safety and efficacy of artemether-lumefantrine tablets (6-dose regimen) in African infants / children with acute uncomplicated falciparum malaria.

Conditions

  • Plasmodium Falciparum Malaria

Interventions

DRUG

Artemether-lumefantrine

20mg artemether and 120 mg lumefantrine, tablet, dose based on body weight, 3 days treatment 5 - \< 10kg (BWG 1) = 6 doses of 1 tablet / 10 - \< 15kg (BWG 2) = 6 doses of 1 tablet / 15 - ≤ 25kg (BWG 3) = 6 doses of 2 tablets

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • World Health Organization

    collaborator OTHER
  • Avenue Appia 20

    collaborator UNKNOWN
  • CH - 1211 Geneva 27

    collaborator UNKNOWN
  • Switzerland

    collaborator UNKNOWN
  • Novartis

    lead INDUSTRY

Principal Investigators

  • Novartis · Novartis Pharmaceuticals

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2002-07-31
Completion
2003-02-28

Countries

  • Kenya
  • Nigeria
  • Tanzania

Study Locations

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