Drugs / Pyronaridine
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Pyronaridine

Developed for
Plasmodium falciparum malaria · malaria · COVID-19 · parasitemia · acute lymphoblastic leukemia · acute myeloid leukemia · urinary schistosomiasis
Investigated by
Medicines for Malaria Venture · Shin Poong Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. · Shin Poong Pharmaceuticals · Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine · Merck Healthcare KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, an affiliate of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany · University of Oxford
+21 more · Armed Forces Research Institute of Medical Sciences, Thailand · Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation · Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, Kenya. · Children's Health Queensland Hospital and Health Service · Groupe de Recherche Action en Sante · Institut de Recherche en Sciences de la Sante, Burkina Faso · Institute of Tropical Medicine, University of Tuebingen · KEMRI Centre for Global Health Research (CGHR), Kisumu, Kenya · Kenya Medical Research Institute · London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine · Malaria Research and Training Center, Bamako, Mali · Medicines for Malaria Venture (co-sponsor) · National Center for Parasitology, Entomology, and Malaria Control (CNM) · Naval Medical Research Unit-2 (NAMRU-2) · PharmaKinetic Ltd · QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute · Richmond Pharmacology Limited · Southern Star Research · Swiss BioQuant · US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Division of Parasitic Diseases & Malaria

Trials 19

PhaseRegistry idDatesIndicationSponsorStatusOutcome
Phase 15 trials
Phase 1 NCT07470424 Jun 2026 → Jun 2027 expected malaria University of Oxford Not yet recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT05287893 Apr → Sep 2022 Plasmodium falciparum malaria, parasitemia Medicines for Malaria Venture Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT05160363 Feb → May 2022 — Medicines for Malaria Venture Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT01552330 May → Oct 2012 — University of Oxford Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT01383109 Jun → Sep 2011 malaria Medicines for Malaria Venture Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 27 trials
Phase 2 NCT05974267 Nov 2023 → Dec 2024 Plasmodium falciparum malaria Merck Healthcare KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, an affiliate of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT05689047 Mar 2023 → May 2024 Plasmodium falciparum malaria Merck Healthcare KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, an affiliate of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT04532931 Sep 2020 → Aug 2021 COVID-19 Shin Poong Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT04475107 Jul 2020 → Mar 2021 COVID-19 Shin Poong Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT03814616 Oct 2018 → Oct 2019 Plasmodium falciparum malaria Shin Poong Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. Unknown No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT00331136 Jun → Dec 2006 Plasmodium falciparum malaria Medicines for Malaria Venture Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT01594931 Jul 2005 → Mar 2006 Plasmodium falciparum malaria Medicines for Malaria Venture Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2/31 trial
Phase 2/3 NCT04701606 Mar 2021 → Apr 2022 COVID-19 Shin Poong Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. Unknown No outcome recorded
Phase 35 trials · 1 met primary · 1 missed
Phase 3 NCT06962319 Sep 2025 → Aug 2028 expected malaria Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT05084911 Oct 2021 → Mar 2023 COVID-19 Shin Poong Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT04695197 Jan 2021 → Nov 2022 COVID-19, malaria Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine Completed Missed primary
Phase 3 NCT00541385 Oct 2007 → Sep 2008 malaria Medicines for Malaria Venture Completed Met primary
Phase 3 NCT04368910 Sep 2007 → Oct 2010 malaria Medicines for Malaria Venture Terminated No outcome recorded Stop: Enrollment
Phase 41 trial
Phase 4 NCT03726593 Oct 2018 → Aug 2022 Plasmodium falciparum malaria Armed Forces Research Institute of Medical Sciences, Thailand Unknown No outcome recorded
Comparator or background therapy5 trials
Phase 1 NCT01868438 Comparator May → Oct 2013 malaria Medicines for Malaria Venture Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1/2 NCT05929157 Comparator Sep 2023 → Dec 2024 malaria Centre de Recherche Médicale de Lambaréné Unknown No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT05291390 Comparator Nov 2022 → Feb 2024 acute lymphoblastic leukemia, acute myeloid leukemia Armaceutica, Inc. Unknown No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT04264130 Comparator Jul 2018 → Dec 2019 urinary schistosomiasis Centre de Recherche Médicale de Lambaréné Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT05343312 Comparator Mar 2022 → Sep 2023 Plasmodium falciparum malaria Manhiça Health Research Centre Completed No outcome recorded

News releases announcing trial results or a regulatory action · 1

DateIssuerRelease
2014-01-20 Shin Poong Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. Results EMA에서 승인받은 국내신약16호 Pyramax® 3상 임상시험 보고서 shinpoong.co.kr ↗
그 결과, 치료율 측면에서, 피라맥스(Pyramax ® )정이 99.2%, Meflooquine + Artesunate이 97.8%(PCR corrected, at Day 28)를 보여, 피라맥스(Pyramax ® )정이 기존 치료제 복합요법(Artemisinin 계열의 약물과 타 말라리아 치료제의 병용치료요법)과 비교하여 동등이상의 효과가 있음을 입증 하였다.

All press releases naming this drug 1 release

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Evidence & citations 6 cited values

Every value below carries the sentence it was read from. 25 sources stand behind the page.

FieldValueCited text
Known as Pyronaridine “artesunate-pyronaridine (AS-PY) is considered an alternative drug” PMID 40660279 ↗ Jul 2025
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“Pyronaridine-Artesunate(180/60mg) tablet for 3days.” NCT05084911 ↗

NCT05287893 ↗

NCT00541385 ↗

NCT04264130 ↗

NCT03726593 ↗

NCT01594931 ↗

NCT01868438 ↗

NCT04701606 ↗

NCT04532931 ↗

NCT05974267 ↗

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Known as 14C-labeled Pyronaridine “Drug: 14C-labeled Pyronaridine” NCT01383109 ↗
Known as PND “pyronaridine (PND)” NCT05291390 ↗
Known as PYR “Pyramax is a pyronaridine (PYR)-artesunate (PA) combination for the treatment of uncomplicated malaria in adult and pediatric patients.” PMID 26666916 ↗ Dec 2015
Known as Pyronaridine tetraphosphate “Pyronaridine tetraphosphate 540 mg (three tablets)” NCT05160363 ↗
Route Oral “Oral tablets will be taken once daily for 3 consecutive days (Days 0, 1 and 2).” NCT00331136 ↗