Drugs / Primaquine
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Primaquine

Small molecule

Developed for
Plasmodium vivax malaria · Plasmodium falciparum malaria · malaria · G6PD deficiency · pneumocystosis · COVID-19 · parasitemia
Investigated by
University of Oxford · London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine · Menzies School of Health Research · Mahidol Oxford Tropical Medicine Research Unit · Mahidol University · University of California, San Francisco
+117 more · Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · Radboud University Medical Center · University of Melbourne · Arba Minch University · Malaria Research and Training Center, Bamako, Mali · Medicines for Malaria Venture · National Centre for Parasitology, Entomology and Malaria Control, Cambodia · PATH · Papua New Guinea Institute of Medical Research · Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation · Curtin University · HealthNet TPO · Indonesia University · National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) · Universitas Sumatera Utara · Uppsala University · Walter Reed Army Institute of Research (WRAIR) · World Health Organization · Addis Ababa University · Aga Khan University · Armed Forces Research Institute of Medical Sciences, Thailand · Centre national de recherche et de formation sur le paludisme · Ethiopian Public Health Institute · GlaxoSmithKline · International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh · Karolinska Institutet · L'université de Thiès · Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences · National Malaria Control Program, Niger · Pan American Health Organization · Shoklo Malaria Research Unit · Syamsudin Abdillah,Ph.D, Pharm D · Tribhuvan University, Nepal · UNITAID · Wellcome Trust · Zanzibar Malaria Elimination Programme · Apt. Dian Yudianto; Dr. dr Erni J. Nelwan, Sp.PD, Ph.D; Apt.Hesty Utami Ramadaniati, M.Clin, Pharm, Ph.D · Armauer Hansen Research Institute, Ethiopia · Burnet Institute · Cayenne Hospital · Centro Nacional de Vigilancia Epidemiológica y control de enfermedades (CENAVECE), Mexico · Cheikh Anta Diop University, Senegal · Columbia University · Dinka Dugassa · Dr Cipto Mangunkusumo General Hospital · Eijkman Research Center for Molecular Biology, National Research and Innovation Agency, Indonesia · Ethiopian Health and Nutrition Research Institute · European and Developing Countries Clinical Trials Partnership (EDCTP) · Evandro Chagas National Institute of Infectious Disease · FHI 360 · Federal Minstry of Health of Ethiopia · Foundation for Scientific Research Suriname (SWOS) Paramaribo, Suriname · Fundação de Medicina Tropical Dr. Heitor Vieira Dourado · Gadjah Mada University · Glaxo Wellcome · Global Emerging Infections Surveillance and Response System · Heidelberg University · Ifakara Health Institute · Institut Pasteur · Institut Pasteur de Madagascar · Institut Pasteur du Cambodge · Institute Pasteur, Cambodia · Institute of Tropical Medicine, Belgium · Instituto de Diagnóstico y Referencia Epidemiológicos (InDRE), Mexico · International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (ICIPE) · Jacobus Pharmaceutical · Jimma University · Jurisdicción Sanitaria VII, Chiapas, México · Kilimanjaro Clinical Research Institute · LILIA GONZALEZ CERON · Lao-Oxford-Mahosot Hospital Wellcome Trust Research Unit · Macfarlane Burnet Institute for Medical Research and Public Health Ltd · Malaria Consortium · Malaria Control Program, Directorate of Malaria Control, Pakistan · all 123 on the full record

Regulatory milestones approvals, filings & regulatory actions · 1 recorded

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Approved US (FDA) PRIMAQUINE 1952-01-23 fda.gov

Trials 81 · started per year

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PhaseRegistry idDatesIndicationSponsorStatusOutcome
Phase 111 trials
Phase 1 NCT05938608 Mar 2024 → Mar 2025 University of Oxford Withdrawn No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT02898779 May 2017 → Mar 2018 malaria University of Mississippi, Oxford Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT02960568 Jan 2016 → Jul 2017 Walter Reed Army Institute of Research (WRAIR) Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT02568098 Oct 2015 → Dec 2016 University of Oxford Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT01668433 Jul 2013 → Oct 2014 G6PD deficiency University of Oxford Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT01780753 Dec 2012 → Jul 2014 Plasmodium vivax malaria University of Oxford Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT01525511 Jun → Sep 2012 University of Oxford Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT01552330 May → Oct 2012 University of Oxford Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT01500980 Dec 2011 → Jul 2012 Plasmodium falciparum malaria Seattle Children's Hospital Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT02789566 Aug → Nov 2011 obesity disorder University of Oxford Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1/22 trials
Phase 1/2 NCT02696954 Nov 2016 → Mar 2019 University of Oxford Terminated No outcome recorded
Phase 1/2 NCT02535767 Aug 2015 → Jan 2016 malaria University of California, San Francisco Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 29 trials
Phase 2 NCT05252845 Jan → Jun 2023 Plasmodium falciparum malaria University of Oxford Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT05829187 Nov → Dec 2022 Plasmodium falciparum malaria Syamsudin Abdillah,Ph.D, Pharm D Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT05550909 Oct → Dec 2022 Plasmodium falciparum malaria London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT05081089 Oct → Dec 2021 Plasmodium falciparum malaria London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT06036030 Jan → Apr 2019 Plasmodium falciparum malaria, Plasmodium vivax malaria Syamsudin Abdillah,Ph.D, Pharm D Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT02992119 Jun 2017 → Feb 2018 malaria University of Oxford Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT02831023 Jul 2016 → Jan 2017 malaria University of California, San Francisco Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT01743820 Sep 2013 → Dec 2014 malaria University of California, San Francisco Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT00959517 Jul 2001 → Jun 2005 Plasmodium falciparum malaria London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2/37 trials
Phase 2/3 NCT07060404 Apr → Dec 2026 expected Curtin University Not yet recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 2/3 NCT05232227 Jan → Jun 2023 Plasmodium vivax malaria University of California, San Francisco Withdrawn No outcome recorded
Phase 2/3 NCT04349410 Apr → Sep 2020 COVID-19 The Camelot Foundation Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2/3 NCT04049916 Sep 2019 → Jan 2020 Plasmodium falciparum malaria London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2/3 NCT02654730 Dec 2015 → Sep 2016 malaria London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine Terminated No outcome recorded
Phase 2/3 NCT02174900 Oct 2014 → Dec 2015 Plasmodium falciparum malaria London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2/3 NCT01935882 Sep 2013 → Jul 2015 Plasmodium falciparum malaria London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 315 trials
Phase 3 NCT07468526 Jun 2026 → Dec 2027 expected malaria Menzies School of Health Research Not yet recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT06923592 May 2025 → Apr 2027 expected Plasmodium falciparum malaria, Plasmodium vivax malaria London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT05690841 Oct 2024 → May 2027 expected Plasmodium vivax malaria University of California, San Francisco Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT06148792 May 2024 → Mar 2027 expected Plasmodium vivax malaria Menzies School of Health Research Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT04411836 Apr 2021 → Sep 2024 Plasmodium vivax malaria Menzies School of Health Research Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT02216123 Apr 2015 → Nov 2016 Plasmodium vivax malaria GlaxoSmithKline Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT02259426 Oct 2014 → Sep 2015 Plasmodium falciparum malaria London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT01838902 Aug 2013 → Feb 2015 malaria London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT01640574 Feb 2012 → Jul 2015 Plasmodium vivax malaria University of Oxford Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT01365598 Dec 2011 → Mar 2013 Plasmodium falciparum malaria London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 422 trials
Phase 4 NCT07357103 Mar 2026 → Mar 2029 expected pneumocystosis McGill University Health Centre/Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre Not yet recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT06191458 Jul 2024 → Feb 2025 puerperal disorder University of Oxford Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT04984759 Jul 2023 → Jun 2025 University of Oxford Withdrawn No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT06044805 Dec 2022 → Mar 2023 Plasmodium vivax malaria Dinka Dugassa Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT04079621 Oct 2021 → Mar 2024 Plasmodium falciparum malaria, Plasmodium vivax malaria Menzies School of Health Research Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT04706130 Apr 2021 → Oct 2024 Plasmodium vivax malaria University of Maryland, Baltimore Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT03916003 Aug 2019 → May 2022 Plasmodium falciparum malaria, Plasmodium vivax malaria Menzies School of Health Research Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT03352843 Jun 2019 → Feb 2020 malaria Tropical Pesticides Research Institute, Tanzania Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT03337152 May → Aug 2018 G6PD deficiency, Plasmodium vivax malaria PATH Terminated No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT03241901 Jul → Dec 2017 Plasmodium falciparum malaria Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences Completed No outcome recorded
Phase not applicable15 trials
NCT07281443 Sep 2024 → Dec 2026 expected Plasmodium falciparum malaria, parasitemia Research Institute for Development Active not recruiting No outcome recorded
NCT05879224 Aug 2023 → Nov 2025 G6PD deficiency, Plasmodium vivax malaria Menzies School of Health Research Completed No outcome recorded
NCT05874271 Aug 2023 → Oct 2025 G6PD deficiency, Plasmodium vivax malaria Macfarlane Burnet Institute for Medical Research and Public Health Ltd Completed No outcome recorded
NCT05540470 Sep 2022 → Mar 2025 Plasmodium vivax malaria Cayenne Hospital Completed No outcome recorded
NCT04864444 Jun 2021 → Dec 2022 Plasmodium falciparum malaria University of California, San Francisco Completed No outcome recorded
NCT04228315 Nov 2019 → Jun 2021 Plasmodium vivax malaria Armed Forces Research Institute of Medical Sciences, Thailand Unknown No outcome recorded
NCT06392152 Jul 2019 → Mar 2024 Plasmodium vivax malaria Pyae Linn Aung Unknown No outcome recorded
NCT03610399 Apr 2018 → Mar 2019 Plasmodium vivax malaria Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Completed No outcome recorded
NCT02721186 Apr → Dec 2016 malaria Ulrika Morris Completed No outcome recorded
NCT01814683 Jul 2014 → Feb 2018 Plasmodium vivax malaria University of Oxford Completed No outcome recorded
Also used as a comparator or background therapy in 37 trials
PhaseRegistry idDatesIndicationSponsorStatusOutcome
Phase 14 trials
Phase 1 NCT06294912 Background Apr 2024 → Jan 2025 malaria Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT03934450 Comparator Aug 2018 → May 2019 G6PD deficiency, malaria University of Mississippi, Oxford Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT02223871 Background Jun → Jul 2014 Idorsia Pharmaceuticals Ltd. Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT01205178 Comparator Jul 2009 → Apr 2013 malaria GlaxoSmithKline Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1/23 trials
Phase 1/2 NCT04280692 Background Aug 2022 → Dec 2025 Plasmodium falciparum malaria University of Oxford Suspended No outcome recorded
Phase 1/2 NCT02802813 Comparator Jun 2016 → Jun 2018 Plasmodium vivax malaria University of Oxford Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1/2 NCT02431650 Comparator Apr 2015 → Sep 2016 malaria Medicines for Malaria Venture Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 27 trials
Phase 2 NCT05044637 Comparator Aug 2021 → Jul 2024 Plasmodium vivax malaria Fundação de Medicina Tropical Dr. Heitor Vieira Dourado Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT04661579 Background Nov 2020 → Jun 2022 Plasmodium falciparum malaria PATH Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT03529396 Comparator Jul 2018 → Dec 2022 G6PD deficiency, Plasmodium vivax malaria Fundação de Medicina Tropical Dr. Heitor Vieira Dourado Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT02851108 Comparator Oct → Dec 2016 Plasmodium falciparum malaria Heidelberg University Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT02696928 Comparator Apr 2016 → Oct 2017 Plasmodium vivax malaria Heidelberg University Withdrawn No outcome recorded
Phase 2/31 trial
Phase 2/3 NCT02691910 Comparator Aug 2014 → Aug 2015 Plasmodium vivax malaria Oswaldo Cruz Foundation Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 37 trials
Phase 3 NCT06666491 Comparator Nov 2024 → May 2026 overdue Plasmodium vivax malaria GlaxoSmithKline Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT03208907 Comparator Jul 2018 → Jul 2021 Plasmodium vivax malaria Fundação de Medicina Tropical Dr. Heitor Vieira Dourado Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT02802501 Comparator Apr 2018 → Aug 2019 Plasmodium vivax malaria GlaxoSmithKline Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT03355664 Background Mar 2018 → Mar 2020 Plasmodium falciparum malaria University of Oxford Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT02348788 Comparator Jan 2015 → Dec 2017 Plasmodium vivax malaria Menzies School of Health Research Unknown No outcome recorded
Phase 411 trials
Phase 4 NCT06068530 Comparator Feb 2025 → Feb 2028 expected Plasmodium falciparum malaria University of Oxford Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT07468513 Comparator May 2024 → Jun 2028 expected G6PD deficiency, Plasmodium vivax malaria Menzies School of Health Research Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT03783299 Background Nov 2017 → Nov 2018 Plasmodium falciparum malaria University of California, San Francisco Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT02787070 Comparator Sep 2016 → Nov 2018 malaria Menzies School of Health Research Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT02793388 Comparator Sep 2016 → Sep 2017 malaria Menzies School of Health Research Withdrawn No outcome recorded
Phase not applicable4 trials
NCT07389057 Comparator Nov 2023 → Nov 2026 expected Plasmodium falciparum malaria, parasitemia Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research Recruiting No outcome recorded
NCT01837992 Comparator May 2013 → May 2014 malaria Menzies School of Health Research Unknown No outcome recorded
NCT01849640 Comparator Dec 2012 → Dec 2014 Plasmodium falciparum malaria David Saunders Suspended No outcome recorded
NCT00509015 Comparator Feb → Aug 2008 Plasmodium falciparum malaria Radboud University Medical Center Completed No outcome recorded

Evidence & citations 21 cited values

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Known as Primaquine “participants with a positive P. vivax serology at baseline or month 6 will be approached for treatment. First G6PD enzyme activity will be measured. If the enzyme activity is...” NCT06923592
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“The fMDA regimen will include 25mg/kg chloroquine (CQ) plus a single 300mg dose of tafenoquine (TQ) for individuals age ≥16 years, and 25mg/kg of CQ plus 7 days of 0.5mg/kg/day...” PMID 40321759 Apr 2025

“Each participant will receive a single low dose primaquine on the day of vaccination (Day 0) at Month 0, Month 1, and Month 2. One single low dose primaquine of approximately...” NCT05252845

Primaquine is an effective gametocytocidal for P. falciparum transmission prevention and as tissue killing for the radical cure in Plasmodium vivax and Plasmodium ovale infection.” NCT01525511

“Dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine + Primaquine: DHA-P 7mg/kg/day dihydroartemisinin and 55mg/kg/day piperaquine daily for 3 days and Primaquine 1 mg/kg once daily for 7 days” NCT01640574

“Pharmacokinetic and Mosquito-Lethal Effects of Ivermectin (IVM), Primaquine (PQ), Dihydroartemisinin-Piperaquine (DHA-PQP) and Albendazole (ABZ) in Healthy Subjects” NCT02568098

Primaquine is effective against Plasmodium falciparum gametocytes and recommended for treatment campaigns in (pre-)elimination settings.” PMID 25887344 Mar 2015

“with oral dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine plus either a supervised or unsupervised 14-day course of oral primaquine (0·5 mg/kg per day).” PMID 34710363 Oct 2021

“One single low dose primaquine of approximately 0.25 mg/kg (Thai Government Pharmaceutical Organisation) will be administered.” NCT06068530

“Daily Primaquine (0.5 mg of base/kg/day for seven days) starting only at the fifth day post chloroquine initiation.” NCT03529396

“single oral dose of 30 mg (base) primaquine, 600 mg (base) chloroquine, and the two drugs together” PMID 24687509 Mar 2014

“antibiotics (Bactrim, Pentamidine, Atovaquone, Primaquine/Clindamycin, or Trimethoprim/Dapsone)” NCT00636935

Primaquine (15 mg oral tablets) was administered once daily for 14 days” PMID 42114535 May 2026

“Prescription of short course primaquine (7 mg/kg total) (Day 0)” NCT05874271

“Prescription of short course primaquine (7 mg/kg total)(Day 0)” NCT05879224

primaquine (PQ) 0.5mg/kg single dose by mouth at 84-96 hours” NCT02052323

“1. Primaquine (PQ) (15 mg tablets): weight-adjusted dosage.” NCT05540470

“DHA-PIP = Dihydroartemisinin/piperaquine PQ = PrimaquineNCT02992119

“plus low dose primaquine at hour 24” NCT03355664

“single dose primaquine on day 2” NCT02592408

“Arm 2: DHAP + Primaquine (PQ)” NCT07389057

“Chloroquine and primaquineNCT02043652

NCT05232227

NCT04706130

NCT02851108

NCT02654730

NCT00076323

NCT04280692

NCT07060404

NCT05044637

NCT01288820

NCT02090036

NCT04411836

NCT01780753

NCT01743820

NCT02431650

NCT01392014

NCT01872702

NCT02174900

NCT06148792

NCT02348788

NCT04864444

NCT02216123

NCT03773536

NCT02802501

NCT01708876

NCT02721186

NCT07468526

NCT06036030

NCT01849640

NCT00000640

NCT01878357

NCT01076868

NCT07468513

NCT07281443

NCT01500980

NCT02535767

NCT05081089

NCT07357103

NCT06191458

NCT05829187

NCT02691910

NCT01389557

NCT02653898

NCT06666491

NCT03610399

NCT01935882

NCT03916003

NCT01668433

NCT00509015

NCT00959517

NCT02696928

NCT04079621

NCT04984759

NCT06044805

NCT02389374

NCT02434952

NCT04228315

NCT02259426

NCT01552330

NCT01376167

NCT01906788

NCT00330902

NCT02223871

NCT02364583

NCT02802813

NCT03783299

NCT01205178

NCT03352843

NCT01837992

NCT04349410

NCT02898779

NCT02394197

NCT00000717

NCT02831023

NCT02960568

NCT02143934

NCT02793388

NCT02876549

NCT04661579

NCT01074905

NCT05550909

NCT01290601

NCT00158587

NCT02696954

NCT03241901

NCT06392152

NCT03337152

NCT01814683

NCT02789566

NCT05938608

NCT06294912

NCT01178021

NCT01680406

NCT00158548

NCT01365598

Known as Camden ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL506
Known as Kanaprim ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL506
Known as LD PQ “One dose of 15 mg primaquine. Low dose primaquine (LD PQ) is used to clear mature gametocytes of P. falciparum.” NCT04661579
Known as Maliride ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL506
Known as Malquine ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL506
Known as Neo-quipenyl ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL506
Known as NSC-149765 ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL506
Known as NSC-27296 ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL506
Known as PQ base “primaquine (PQ base, Radboud University Nijmegen, The Netherlands: 0.75 mg/kg)” NCT00509015
Known as Primachin ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL506
Known as Primaquina ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL506
Known as Primaquine Diphosphate ClinicalTrials.gov intervention name — accepted as the source's own label NCT04049916
Known as Primaquine GPO Primaquine GPO® (Government Pharmaceutical Organization, Thailand) 0.5 mg/kg will be given once daily for 14 days.” NCT01780753
Known as Primaquine Phosphate “Commercially available primaquine containing primaquine phosphate united states pharmacopeia (USP), 26.3 mg (equivalent to primaquine base 15 mg) will be utilized in this study.” NCT02216123
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“Positive cases will be treated with age-appropriate doses of Artemether-lumefantrine (AL) and Primaquine Phosphate (SLD-PQ)” NCT03783299

NCT03934450

Known as Primaquini diphosphas ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL506
Known as SLD-PQ “Positive cases will be treated with age-appropriate doses of Artemether-lumefantrine (AL) and Primaquine Phosphate (SLD-PQ)” NCT03783299
Known as SN-13272 ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL506
Known as WR 2975 ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL506
Modality Small molecule “Primaquine (PQ) is another 8 aminoquinoline drug available for Malaria treatment” NCT01205178
Route Oral “two oral treatments for mild to moderate Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia (PCP): dapsone/trimethoprim or clindamycin/primaquine as compared to a standard treatment program of...” NCT00000640