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Artemether-lumefantrine

Developed for
malaria · Plasmodium falciparum malaria · Plasmodium vivax malaria · schistosomiasis
Investigated by
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine · Global Fund · University of Oxford · Centre Muraz · Columbia University
+61 more · Epicentre · Institute of Tropical Medicine, Belgium · Karolinska University Hospital · Mahidol Oxford Tropical Medicine Research Unit · Mahidol University · Malaria Research and Training Center, Bamako, Mali · Medicines for Malaria Venture · Menzies School of Health Research · Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences · Navrongo Health Research Centre, Ghana · Novartis · Novartis Pharmaceuticals · United States Agency for International Development (USAID) · University of Cape Town · Albert Schweitzer Hospital · Bandim Health Project · Centre de Recherche Médicale et Sanitaire (Cermes), Niamey · Centre national de recherche et de formation sur le paludisme · DBL -Institute for Health Research and Development · Duke University · Ethiopian Health and Nutrition Research Institute · Federal Minstry of Health of Ethiopia · Fogarty International Center of the National Institute of Health · GlaxoSmithKline · Ifakara Health Institute · International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh · Kamuzu University of Health Sciences · Karolinska Institutet · Kintampo Health Research Centre, Ghana · Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine · Makerere University · Medical Research Council Unit, The Gambia · Medical Research Council, South Africa · Medical Research and Training Centre, Mali · Medical University of Vienna · Ministry of Health and Social Services, Namibia · Ministry of Public Health, Democratic Republic of the Congo · NIH Office of AIDS Research (OAR) · National Institute for Medical Research, Tanzania · National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) · National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) · National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD) · National Malaria Control Program, Niger · Nucleus Network Ltd · Oromia Regional Health Bureau, Ethiopia · Pfizer · Richard Mwaiswelo · Save the Children · Southeast University, China · Southern Star Research · Swiss Tropical & Public Health Institute · USAID/IMPACT Malaria · Unité de recherche clinique de Nanoro (URCN) · University of California, San Francisco · University of Khartoum · University of Namibia · University of Notre Dame · University of Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso · University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center · World Bank · World Health Organization

Regulatory milestones approvals, filings & regulatory actions · 1 recorded

MilestoneJurisdictionBrandIndicationDateSentence it was read from
Approved US (FDA) COARTEM 2009-04-07 fda.gov

Trials 41 · a red edge is where a trial was stopped

PhaseRegistry idDatesIndicationSponsorStatusOutcome
Phase 12 trials
Phase 1 NCT04080895 Nov 2022 → Apr 2025 University of Oxford Terminated No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT04456634 Sep → Nov 2020 malaria Medicines for Malaria Venture Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1/21 trial
Phase 1/2 NCT02696954 Nov 2016 → Mar 2019 University of Oxford Terminated No outcome recorded
Phase 22 trials
Phase 2 NCT05081089 Oct → Dec 2021 Plasmodium falciparum malaria London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT04944966 Jun 2021 → Sep 2022 malaria Ifakara Health Institute Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2/32 trials
Phase 2/3 NCT01619878 Oct 2012 → Jul 2014 Plasmodium falciparum malaria Novartis Pharmaceuticals Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2/3 NCT00677833 Jun 2008 → Sep 2010 Plasmodium falciparum malaria Pfizer Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 32 trials
Phase 3 NCT00386763 Aug 2006 → Mar 2007 Plasmodium falciparum malaria Novartis Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT00344006 Jun 2006 → Aug 2007 Plasmodium falciparum malaria GlaxoSmithKline Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 423 trials
Phase 4 NCT05757167 Nov 2023 → Dec 2026 expected Plasmodium falciparum malaria, fetal growth restriction, pregnancy disorder with abortive outcome Duke University Active not recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT06076213 May 2023 → Sep 2024 Plasmodium falciparum malaria Ministry of Public Health, Democratic Republic of the Congo Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT04778813 Jun → Dec 2021 malaria Centre national de recherche et de formation sur le paludisme Unknown No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT04708496 Jan 2021 → Jan 2024 coinfection, malaria Makerere University Unknown No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT04094727 Oct 2019 → Jun 2020 malaria University of California, San Francisco Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT04531072 Sep 2018 → May 2019 Fogarty International Center of the National Institute of Health Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT02389374 Aug 2014 → Mar 2015 malaria Menzies School of Health Research Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT02637128 Mar → Jul 2014 Plasmodium falciparum malaria Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT01755559 Jun 2013 → Nov 2014 malaria Epicentre Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT01680406 Oct 2012 → Dec 2014 Plasmodium vivax malaria Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Completed No outcome recorded
Phase not applicable9 trials
NCT04041973 Mar 2020 → Mar 2021 malaria University of Oxford Completed No outcome recorded
NCT02528279 Oct 2014 → Oct 2016 malaria Albert Schweitzer Hospital Completed No outcome recorded
NCT02213211 Apr 2014 → Mar 2015 malaria London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine Completed No outcome recorded
NCT01958905 Nov 2013 → Mar 2015 malaria, protein-energy malnutrition Epicentre Completed No outcome recorded
NCT01043744 Jan 2010 → Dec 2011 malaria Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Completed No outcome recorded
NCT00878007 Jan 2010 → Apr 2012 anemia, malaria London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine Completed No outcome recorded
NCT01052584 Oct 2009 → Jan 2010 malaria Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Completed No outcome recorded
NCT00127998 Jul 2005 → ? malaria Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Completed No outcome recorded
NCT00203801 Jan 2002 → Jul 2005 malaria University of Cape Town Completed No outcome recorded
Also used as a comparator or background therapy in 35 trials
PhaseRegistry idDatesIndicationSponsorStatusOutcome
Phase 12 trials
Phase 1 NCT02942277 Background Oct 2016 → Jul 2020 malaria National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT01103830 Comparator Feb → Aug 2010 Plasmodium falciparum malaria sigma-tau i.f.r. S.p.A. Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1/21 trial
Phase 1/2 NCT03952650 Background May 2019 → Feb 2021 malaria National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 24 trials
Phase 2 NCT05750628 Comparator Jan 2024 → Jun 2026 overdue Plasmodium falciparum malaria Novartis Pharmaceuticals Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT04546633 Comparator Feb 2021 → Aug 2024 Plasmodium falciparum malaria Novartis Pharmaceuticals Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT03334747 Comparator Nov 2017 → Nov 2019 malaria Novartis Pharmaceuticals Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT03167242 Comparator Aug 2017 → Jun 2021 Plasmodium falciparum malaria Novartis Pharmaceuticals Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2/32 trials
Phase 2/3 NCT05192265 Comparator May 2019 → Dec 2020 Plasmodium falciparum malaria University of Ibadan Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2/3 NCT02174900 Comparator Oct 2014 → Dec 2015 Plasmodium falciparum malaria London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 310 trials
Phase 3 NCT05842954 Comparator Mar 2024 → Jun 2025 Plasmodium falciparum malaria Novartis Pharmaceuticals Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT03939104 Comparator Jun 2021 → Jan 2023 Plasmodium falciparum malaria University of Oxford Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT02411994 Comparator Oct 2015 → Aug 2017 malaria Royal Tropical Institute Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT02001012 Comparator Jan 2014 → Jan 2015 Menzies School of Health Research Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT02020330 Comparator Nov 2013 → Feb 2015 Plasmodium falciparum malaria University of Oxford Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 413 trials
Phase 4 NCT04704999 Background Jul 2024 → Oct 2027 expected Plasmodium vivax malaria University of Oxford Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT04767217 Comparator Jun 2021 → Dec 2023 malaria Jhpiego Completed 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 NCT04897919 Comparator Aug 2015 → Oct 2017 malaria Bandim Health Project Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT02590627 Comparator May 2014 → Dec 2015 malaria National Institute for Medical Research, Tanzania Completed No outcome recorded
Phase not applicable3 trials
NCT07358767 Comparator Jul 2021 → Mar 2023 malaria Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research Completed No outcome recorded
NCT05060198 Comparator Jun 2016 → Mar 2017 Plasmodium falciparum malaria Kenya Medical Research Institute Completed No outcome recorded
NCT00513500 Comparator Jun 2007 → Feb 2009 malaria, pneumonia Boston University Completed No outcome recorded

Press releases naming this drug 2 releases

DateIssuerRelease
2026-04-24 Novartis Pharmaceuticals Novartis malaria treatment Coartem® Baby receives WHO prequalification, paving way for greater access for newborns and young infants novartis.com
2015-07-16 Novartis Pharmaceuticals Novartis malaria treatment Coartem® 80/480mg receives WHO prequalification, enabling greater access for patients novartis.com

Evidence & citations 15 cited values

Every value below carries the sentence it was read from. 80 sources stand behind the page.

FieldValueCited text
Known as Artemether/lumefantrine “This study aims to evaluate the efficacy and safety of artesunate-amodiaquine combination therapy (AS-AQ), Artemether-lumefantrine (Coartem), and Artesunate-lapdap) in a drug...” NCT00119145
66

Artemether/lumefantrine (Coartem(R)) is a licensed antimalarial in the US and Mali for treatment of uncomplicated malaria. It has an excellent safety profile and is widely used...” NCT02942277

“Artesunate 2 mg/kg/day for 3 days followed by a full course of either artemether-lumefantrine or DHA-piperaquine or artesunate-mefloquine or artesunate-amodiaquine” NCT01350856

“Children (with or without clinical malaria symptoms) found to be RDT-positive will be treated with artemether-lumefantrine according to national guidelines.” NCT00878007

“Patients will receive the study drug combination artemether-lumefantrine (Coartem®) orally as a 6 dose regimen for three consecutive days.” NCT02528279

“Artemether-lumefantrine dispersible tablets (Coartem™, Novartis pharma) twice daily according to body weights.” NCT05192265

“treated if positive for malaria with artemether-lumefantrine (AL).” PMID 26258474 Aug 2015

“Artemether-lumefantrine will be given twice daily over 3 days.” NCT04704999

“standard 6-dose regimen of artemether-lumefantrine (AL).” PMID 31964380 Jan 2020

“Artemether-lumefantrine (AL)” NCT05060198

NCT00677833

NCT04456634

NCT01017770

NCT03939104

NCT04897919

NCT03768908

NCT03764527

NCT00885287

NCT01449045

NCT02389374

NCT02001012

NCT00852423

NCT00203801

NCT01916954

NCT00422084

NCT04094727

NCT02637128

NCT01075945

NCT05757167

NCT00127998

NCT03783299

NCT01680406

NCT02174900

NCT01755559

NCT04041973

NCT04080895

NCT02213211

NCT04767217

NCT00336375

NCT00540202

NCT02143934

NCT00426439

NCT07358767

NCT00386750

NCT01976780

NCT00808951

NCT01906788

NCT02411994

NCT02089841

NCT00454961

NCT00344006

NCT05081089

NCT01043744

NCT00386763

NCT01052584

NCT01459146

NCT04778813

NCT02696954

NCT01958905

NCT04708496

NCT02020330

NCT00527800

NCT01107145

NCT02590627

NCT04531072

NCT01619878

NCT06076213

Known as A-L “Artemether-lumefantrine (A-L) is a common and widely available ACT” NCT02001012
Known as ALN “artemether-lumefantrine (ALN)” NCT04767217
Known as AM-LM “A WHO standard protocol was used to assess efficacy of the combinations artesunate-amodiaquine (AS-AQ Winthrop®), dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine (DHA-PPQ, Eurartesim®) and...” PMID 29370844 Jan 2018
Known as Artemether-lumefantrin Artemether-lumefantrin (AL)” NCT04778813
Known as Artemether-lumefantrine, COA566 Artemether-lumefantrine, COA566NCT01619878
Known as COA566 ClinicalTrials.gov intervention name — accepted as the source's own label NCT01256658
Known as Coartem “to several different antimalarial drugs and drug combinations: chloroquine (CQ), sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine (SP), amodiaquine (AQ), sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine in combination with...” NCT00127998
16

“A WHO standard protocol was used to assess efficacy of the combinations artesunate-amodiaquine (AS-AQ Winthrop®), dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine (DHA-PPQ, Eurartesim®) and...” PMID 29370844 Jan 2018

“This study aims to evaluate the efficacy and safety of artesunate-amodiaquine combination therapy (AS-AQ), Artemether-lumefantrine (Coartem), and Artesunate-lapdap) in a drug...” NCT00119145

“Increased systemic exposures of artemether and dihydroartemisinin in infants under 5 kg with uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum malaria treated with artemether-lumefantrine (Coartem®).” PMID 25886021 Apr 2015

“Artemether-lumefantrine (Coartem; Novartis) administered twice daily for three days as tablets containing 20 mg of artemether plus 120 mg of lumefantrine at a dosage of:” NCT01043744

“A Community Setting Study of Malaria After Systematic Treatment of Symptomatic Carriers of P. Falciparum With COA566 (Coartem®)” NCT01256658

“artemether- lumefantrine (Coartem or AL) was adopted as first line therapy in Ethiopia in 2004.” NCT01680406

“artemether- lumefantrine (Coartem or AL) was adopted as first line therapy in Ethiopia in 2004” NCT01052584

NCT03334747

NCT02942277

NCT00513500

NCT05842954

NCT04546633

NCT05750628

NCT02528279

NCT03952650

NCT03167242

Known as Coartem(R) “Artemether/lumefantrine (Coartem(R)) is a licensed antimalarial in the US and Mali for treatment of uncomplicated malaria. It has an excellent safety profile and is widely used...” NCT02942277
1

“Three day treatment with artemether-lumefantrine (Coartem(R)NCT00852423

Known as Coartem-D “Dispersible formulation of artemether-lumefantrine (Coartem-D™; 20mg artemether/120mg lumefantrine per tablet, Novartis, Switzerland) administered twice a day for 3 days...” NCT02637128
Known as Malherbal “* Maytenus senegalensis (Malherbal) has a very long history of safe medicinal use in Africa in adult as well as infants and children.” NCT04944966
Known as Maytenus senegalensis ClinicalTrials.gov intervention name — accepted as the source's own label NCT04944966
Known as Riamet ClinicalTrials.gov intervention name — accepted as the source's own label NCT01103830
Modality Traditional medicine (herbal / TCM) “The herbal medicine (Maytenus senegalensis) has been scientifically investigated for acute toxicity in vitro and antiplasmodial activity both in vitro and in vivo where it...” NCT04944966
Route Oral “The World Health Organization recommends oral artemisinin-based combination therapy (ACT) for treating uncomplicated malaria.” PMID 33289099 Dec 2020