Active clinical trials for "Malaria"

Prevention of malaria in pregnancy is critical given the high incidence of malaria in Zambia and its serious impact on both maternal and infant survival. Intermittent presumptive treatment with sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine has been shown to be highly efficacious for reducing the risk of malaria in pregnancy. However, based on a study done in western Kenya, HIV-infected pregnant women may need more frequent dosing of SP, i.e., on a monthly basis rather than the standard 2-dose regimen given during the second and third trimesters, as HIV appears to reduce the effectiveness of the SP drug combination. The goal of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of the standard dosing regimen in comparison to an intensive monthly SP dosing schedule in HIV-positive women.

Multidrug resistant strains of P.falciparum and P.vivax are becoming increasingly prevalent in the Asia Pacific rim. To determine the efficacy of locally recommended antimalarial protocols in Papua, Indonesia, consecutive patients presenting to a rural clinic were enrolled into a prospective efficacy study. Patients with uncomplicated falciparum malaria were treated with chloroquine plus sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine and those with vivax malaria with chloroquine monotherapy. Patients failing therapy received unsupervised oral quinine +/- doxycycline for 7 days. Follow-up was continued for 42 days for falciparum malaria and 28 days for vivax malaria. The study hypothesis was that current recommended antimalarial protocols were no longer effective.

The primary aim of the comparative trial is to assess the relative safety and efficacy of two artemisinin containing regimens: amodiaquine plus artesunate (AAQ) and artekin both administered once daily for 3 days.

This three-part, first-in-human, healthy volunteer study aims to assess the safety and tolerability of the test medicine as well as how it is taken up by the body when given as single and multiple doses. The effect of food on the test medicine will also be investigated. In Part 1, up to 40 volunteers will be split into up to 5 groups and will receive single oral doses of the test medicine or dummy medicine (placebo), at different dose levels. In Part 2, up to 8 volunteers will receive one oral dose of the test medicine in the fed state and one oral dose in the fasted state. In Part 3, up to 24 volunteers will be split into up to 3 groups and will receive single oral daily doses of the test medicine or placebo for 3 consecutive days. Volunteers' blood and urine will be taken throughout the study for analysis of the test medicine and for their safety. In Part 1 and Part 3, volunteers will be discharged from the clinical unit 4 days after the final dose of the test medicine and will return to the clinical unit on two occasions for safety assessments to be performed. In Part 2, volunteers will be discharged from the clinical unit 4 days after the final dose of the test medicine and will return to the clinical unit on a single occasion for safety assessments to be performed. Volunteers are expected to be involved in this study for approximately 6 weeks for all study parts, from screening to the final return visit.

The purpose of this study is to assess the effect of multiple doses of ganaplacide and lumefantrine combination on the substrates of cytochrome P450 (CYP) 3A4 (midazolam), CYP2C8 (repaglinide), CYP2D6 (dextromethorphan), organic cation transporter (OCT) 1, multidrug and toxin extrusion (MATE) 1 (metformin) in Cohort 1 and a substrate of the organic anion transporting polypeptide (OATP) 1B1, OATP1B3 and Breast Cancer Resistance Protein (BCRP) transporter (rosuvastatin) and an antiretroviral drug (dolutegravir) in Cohort 2. Results from this study will provide guidance on prescribing ganaplacide and lumefantrine combination when co-administered with substrates of the CYP enzymes (CYP3A4, CYP2C8 and CYP2D6) and transporters (OCT1, MATE1, OATP1B1, OATP1B3, and BCRP), and dolutegravir.

A Randomized, Double Blind, Parallel, Placebo-Control, Study Of ZY-19489 Administered Via Oral Route To Investigate The Safety, Tolerability And Pharmacokinetics In Healthy Adult Human Subjects aged between 18-55 years old (Both Inclusive).

The purpose of this study is to determine the highest tolerable dose of primaquine within 0.75 mg/kg. A tolerable dose is defined as one in which: Two or fewer participants (< 30%) experience hemolysis; No participant experiences a drug-related serious adverse event; and No participant requires a blood transfusion.

In Cambodia, falciparum is becoming more difficult to treat because drugs are becoming less effective. The investigators can help to try to prevent the spread of this resistant malaria by adding a drug that will make it more difficult for the mosquito to drink up the malaria in people's blood. If the mosquito cannot drink up the malaria, then the malaria cannot develop in the mosquito so it will not be able to inject malaria back into people when it bites. The drug the investigators will use is called primaquine. Primaquine commonly causes the red cells in the blood to break apart if they are weak. Red cells need enzymes to work properly and weak red cells have low amounts of an enzyme called glucose 6 phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD). The investigators want to know if treating malaria with primaquine will be safe for the red cells. To do this study, the investigators need to know if a subject has low G6PD or not.

This study is an open-label randomised trial comparing standard ACT treatment with matching triple artemisinin-based combination therapies (TACTs), evaluating efficacy in safety and tolerability. The estimated total sample size is 2040 patients from 16 sites in Asia and 1 site in Africa. There are 2 arm study groups that have 2 treatment arms each. Study group A: A.1: Artemether-lumefantrine for 3 days. versus: A.2: Artemether-lumefantrine for 3 days plus Amodiaquine for 3 days. Study group B: B.1: Dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine for 3 days. versus: B.2: Dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine for 3 days plus Mefloquine hydrochloride for 3 days. Study group C: C.1: Artesunate-mefloquine for 3 days versus: C.2: Dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine for 3 days plus Mefloquine hydrochloride for 3 days. According to the WHO guideline, all patients except for children under the age of 1 year or a weight below 10 kilograms will also be treated with a single dose of low dose primaquine.

Background: - Malaria is caused by small parasites carried by some mosquitoes. People can get malaria if an infected mosquito bites them. Malaria destroys red blood cells. Most malaria is mild, but some children develop severe malaria, which kills about 660,000 people annually. About 9 in 10 who die of malaria are Sub-Saharan African children, most under 5 years old. Scientists can save many lives if they find out how to prevent or relieve severe malaria. Objective: - To know if a common medicine called activated charcoal can reduce severe malaria symptoms. Eligibility: - Children 2 to 11 years old with mild malaria who live in Kenieroba, Mali. Design: For the first 2 days and nights, participants will stay in the hospital. They will have their medical history taken, and a physical exam. Blood will be drawn from a thin tube inserted in their hand or forearm. This will be done 3 times overall. A drop of blood will be taken from a finger prick 12 times overall. An antimalarial drug will be injected into the tube in the arm 4 times. Each time the drug is given, participants will drink a small cup of either water or activated charcoal. For the following 3 days, participants will take an antimalarial pill. On day 7, participants will visit the hospital. A drop of blood from a finger prick will be tested for malaria parasites.