Pharmacokinetics, Safety, Tolerability and Efficacy of a New Artemether-lumefantrine Dispersible Tablet in Infants and Neonates <5 kg Body Weight With Acute Uncomplicated Plasmodium Falciparum Malaria

NCT04300309 · Status: TERMINATED · Phase: PHASE2/PHASE3 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 28

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Summary

The purpose of this study was to evaluate PK, safety, tolerability and efficacy of a new formulation of artemether-lumefantrine dispersible tablet in neonates and infants \<5 kg body weight with acute uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum malaria.

Conditions

  • Plasmodium Falciparum Malaria

Interventions

DRUG

artemether:lumefantrine (2.5 mg:30 mg)

Two oral dispersible tablets twice daily for three consecutive days. Each tablet contained artemether-lumefantrine 2.5 mg:30 mg.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • European and Developing Countries Clinical Trials Partnership (EDCTP)

    collaborator OTHER_GOV
  • Medicines for Malaria Venture

    collaborator OTHER
  • Groupe de Recherche Action en Sante

    collaborator OTHER
  • Institut de Recherche en Sciences de la Sante, Burkina Faso

    collaborator OTHER_GOV
  • Novartis Pharmaceuticals

    lead INDUSTRY

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Max Age
365 Days
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2020-12-21
Primary Completion
2023-07-02
Completion
2024-05-10

Countries

  • Burkina Faso
  • Democratic Republic of the Congo

Study Locations

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