Drugs / Ganaplacide

Trials 9

PhaseRegistry idDatesIndicationSponsorStatusOutcome
Phase 14 trials
Phase 1 NCT05330273 Apr → Nov 2022 malaria Novartis Pharmaceuticals Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT05236530 Mar → Oct 2022 malaria Novartis Pharmaceuticals Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT05084651 Nov 2021 → May 2022 malaria Novartis Pharmaceuticals Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT04072302 Sep 2014 → Nov 2017 malaria Novartis Pharmaceuticals Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 24 trials · 2 met primary
Phase 2 NCT07235033 Jan 2024 → Mar 2025 Plasmodium falciparum malaria Novartis Pharmaceuticals Completed Met primary
Phase 2 NCT04546633 Feb 2021 → Aug 2024 Plasmodium falciparum malaria Novartis Pharmaceuticals Completed Met primary
Phase 2 NCT03167242 Aug 2017 → Jun 2021 Plasmodium falciparum malaria Novartis Pharmaceuticals Completed Mixed
Phase 2 NCT01753323 Mar 2013 → Aug 2014 malaria Novartis Pharmaceuticals Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 31 trial · 1 met primary
Phase 3 NCT05842954 Mar 2024 → Jun 2025 Plasmodium falciparum malaria Novartis Pharmaceuticals Completed Met primary

News releases announcing trial results or a regulatory action · 3

DateIssuerRelease
2025-11-12 Novartis Pharmaceuticals Results Novartis Phase III trial for next-generation malaria treatment KLU156 (GanLum) meets primary endpoint, with potential to combat antimalarial resistance novartis.com ↗
Novartis today announced positive results from KALUMA, a Phase III study for new malaria treatment KLU156 (ganaplacide/lumefantrine, or GanLum).
2021-09-29 Novartis Pharmaceuticals Results Novartis and Medicines for Malaria Venture report positive results for Phase 2b study of novel ganaplacide/lumefantrine combination in children with malaria novartis.com ↗
The ganaplacide/lumefantrine solid dispersion formulation combination met the primary objective in Part B of the study in children with acute uncomplicated malaria.
2016-09-21 Novartis Pharmaceuticals Results Novel Novartis malaria compound shows potential to be effective against infections resistant to all currently available antimalarial drugs novartis.com ↗
Today Novartis published proof of concept study results in the New England Journal of Medicine showing that its new antimalarial compound, KAF156, demonstrated activity against both vivax and falciparum malaria, including artemisinin-resistant parasites.

All press releases naming this drug 7 releases

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Evidence & citations 6 cited values

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FieldValueCited text
Known as ganaplacide “Ganaplacide (KAF156) plus lumefantrine solid dispersion formulation combination for uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum malaria: an open-label, multicentre, parallel-group,...” PMID 37327809 ↗ Jun 2023
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“KLU156, a fixed dose combination of ganaplacide (KAF156) and a solid dispersion formulation of lumefantrine (lumefantrine-SDF)” NCT05842954 ↗

“ganaplacide + lumefantrine solid dispersion formulation” NCT07235033 ↗

NCT05330273 ↗

NCT05084651 ↗

NCT05236530 ↗

Known as Ganaplacida ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL2058833 ↗
Known as GNF 156 ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL2058833 ↗
Known as KAF156 “KLU156, a fixed dose combination of ganaplacide (KAF156) and a solid dispersion formulation of lumefantrine (lumefantrine-SDF)” NCT05842954 ↗
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NCT01753323 ↗

NCT04072302 ↗

NCT04546633 ↗

NCT03167242 ↗

Modality Small molecule “KAF156 belongs to a new class of antimalarial agents (imidazolopiperazines)” PMID 27653565 ↗ Sep 2016
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CHEMBL2058833 ↗

Route Oral “supplied as tablets for oral use” NCT01753323 ↗