Drugs / Sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine
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Sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine

Small molecule

Developed for
malaria · Plasmodium falciparum malaria · anemia · Plasmodium vivax malaria · protein-energy malnutrition
Investigated by
London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine · Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · Albert Schweitzer Hospital · Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation · Cheikh Anta Diop University, Senegal · Kenya Medical Research Institute
+48 more · World Health Organization · Hospital Clinic of Barcelona · Kamuzu University of Health Sciences · Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine · Malaria Consortium · Medical Research Council, South Africa · Pfizer · University of Bamako · University of California, San Francisco · University of Cape Town · Academic Medical Center - University of Amsterdam · Albert Schweitzer Hospital, Netherlands · Bandim Health Project · Bundesministerium fuer Bildung und Forschung (BMBF) · Center for International Health and Development · Department of Health, Philippines · Department of State for Health and Social Welfare, The Gambia · Deutscher Akademischer Austausch Dienst · Doris Duke Charitable Foundation · Fund for Scientific Research, Flanders, Belgium · German Research Foundation · Global Fund · Ifakara Health Research and Development Centre · Infectious Diseases Research Collaboration, Uganda · Institute of Tropical Medicine, Belgium · Kenya Ministry of Health · Malaria Research and Training Center, Bamako, Mali · Medical Research Council · Medical Research Council Unit, The Gambia · Medical Research Unit, Lambarene · Ministry of Health, Tanzania · National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) · National Laboratory of Public Health,Burkina Faso · National Malaria Control Programme, The Gambia · Research Institute for Development · Senegal: Ministere de la Sante · Stanford University · Swiss Tropical & Public Health Institute · UNICEF · Uganda Malaria Surveillance Project · University of Antwerp · University of Kinshasa · University of Malawi · University of Maryland, Baltimore · University of Nairobi · University of North Carolina · University of Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso · Washington University School of Medicine

Trials 36 · a red edge is where a trial was stopped

PhaseRegistry idDatesIndicationSponsorStatusOutcome
Phase 1/21 trial
Phase 1/2 NCT01328990 Apr → Jul 2011 malaria London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 21 trial
Phase 2 NCT00486694 Mar → Aug 2004 Plasmodium vivax malaria London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2/32 trials
Phase 2/3 NCT00084240 Mar 2004 → Apr 2005 Plasmodium falciparum malaria Pfizer Terminated No outcome recorded
Phase 2/3 NCT00074841 Sep 2003 → Jan 2005 Plasmodium falciparum malaria Pfizer Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 39 trials
Phase 3 NCT05471544 Jul 2022 → Dec 2024 malaria Malaria Consortium Unknown No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT01722539 Nov 2012 → Nov 2013 University of Antwerp Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT01449045 Jul → Dec 2011 malaria Cheikh Anta Diop University, Senegal Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT00152204 Mar 2005 → Dec 2007 Plasmodium falciparum malaria, anemia Swiss Tropical & Public Health Institute Unknown No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT00142246 Jan 2005 → Apr 2006 Plasmodium falciparum malaria London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT00730366 Mar 2004 → Oct 2006 Plasmodium falciparum malaria Institute of Tropical Medicine, Belgium Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT00118807 Aug 2003 → Feb 2004 Plasmodium falciparum malaria London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT00131716 May 2003 → May 2005 anemia London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT00289250 May → Dec 2001 Plasmodium falciparum malaria London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 413 trials
Phase 4 NCT07322068 Sep 2026 → Jun 2033 expected Plasmodium falciparum malaria Stanford University Not yet recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT06083688 Oct 2024 → Jul 2025 overdue Plasmodium falciparum malaria, anemia Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine Active not recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT05980156 Feb → Jul 2023 Plasmodium falciparum malaria, anemia University of Maryland, Baltimore Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT05478954 Jul → Oct 2022 malaria Malaria Consortium Unknown No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT01184911 Oct 2010 → Sep 2011 malaria University of California, San Francisco Withdrawn No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT00712374 Sep 2008 → Dec 2011 malaria London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine Unknown No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT00453856 Mar 2007 → ? malaria Albert Schweitzer Hospital, Netherlands Terminated No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT00130065 Nov 2003 → Feb 2006 malaria Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT00167739 Apr 2003 → Feb 2004 malaria Albert Schweitzer Hospital Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT00167843 Dec 2002 → Mar 2007 malaria Albert Schweitzer Hospital Completed No outcome recorded
Phase not applicable10 trials
NCT02351687 Apr 2014 → Jun 2016 protein-energy malnutrition Washington University School of Medicine Completed No outcome recorded
NCT00766662 Oct 2006 → Dec 2007 malaria University of Bamako Completed No outcome recorded
NCT00127998 Jul 2005 → ? malaria Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Completed No outcome recorded
NCT00111163 Mar 2004 → Mar 2006 anemia, malaria Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Completed No outcome recorded
NCT00203814 Jan 2004 → Mar 2005 Plasmodium falciparum malaria University of Cape Town Completed No outcome recorded
NCT00287300 Sep 2003 → Aug 2005 malaria University of North Carolina Completed No outcome recorded
NCT00209781 Aug 2003 → Dec 2006 pregnancy disorder Hospital Clinic of Barcelona Unknown No outcome recorded
NCT00229775 Jul 2003 → Jul 2008 malaria Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Completed No outcome recorded
NCT00623155 Jul 2002 → Jul 2003 malaria University of Bamako 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 22 trials
PhaseRegistry idDatesIndicationSponsorStatusOutcome
Phase 21 trial
Phase 2 NCT00323622 Background Apr 2005 → May 2007 malaria GlaxoSmithKline Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 312 trials
Phase 3 NCT06166498 Comparator Jul → Dec 2024 malaria London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT05426434 Background Aug 2022 → Mar 2025 overdue malaria, pregnancy disorder Menzies School of Health Research Active not recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT04783051 Comparator May 2021 → Jun 2022 Plasmodium falciparum malaria University of Kinshasa Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT04336189 Comparator Dec 2020 → Jul 2024 malaria Grant Dorsey, M.D, Ph.D. Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT04149106 Comparator Jul 2019 → Dec 2022 Plasmodium falciparum malaria University Clinical Research Center, Mali Unknown No outcome recorded
Phase 45 trials
Phase 4 NCT05323721 Comparator Jun → Nov 2022 malaria Malaria Consortium Unknown No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT05186363 Comparator Jan → Jun 2022 malaria Malaria Consortium Unknown No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT04160026 Comparator Nov 2019 → Jul 2020 Plasmodium falciparum malaria Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT01084213 Comparator Jun 2010 → Jul 2012 anemia, malaria, pregnancy disorder London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT00452907 Comparator Jul 2005 → Jun 2007 malaria Sanofi Completed No outcome recorded
Phase not applicable4 trials
NCT05949190 Background Aug 2023 → Oct 2026 expected postpartum depression Washington University School of Medicine Active not recruiting No outcome recorded
NCT05354258 Background Jun → Nov 2022 Nematoda infectious disease, malaria, schistosomiasis London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine Unknown No outcome recorded
NCT03944317 Comparator Jun → Nov 2019 malaria, pregnancy disorder Federal Medical Centre, Owo Unknown No outcome recorded
NCT00857077 Comparator Sep 2000 → Jun 2004 anemia, malaria London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine Completed No outcome recorded

Evidence & citations 7 cited values

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FieldValueCited text
Known as sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine “The efficacy of intermittent preventive treatment for malaria with sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine (IPTp-SP) in pregnancy is threatened in parts of Africa by the emergence and spread...” PMID 26258474 Aug 2015
62

“It is reasonable to assume that the efficacy of IPTi will be influenced markedly by the sensitivity of Plasmodium falciparum to the antimalarial drug...” NCT00453856

“Schools were randomly assigned to treatment (sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine in combination with amodiaquine or dual placebo) by use of a computer-generated list.” PMID 18620950 Jul 2008

“Intermittent Preventive Treatment in pregnancy (IPTp) with sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine (SP) is an important malaria control strategy in sub-Saharan Africa.” PMID 36443882 Nov 2022

“receive Vitamin A and Zinc on Day 0, followed by SMC drugs (sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine and amodiaquine) on Days 1-3 (control group);” PMID 37957702 Nov 2023

“Intermittent preventive treatment with sulfadoxine/pyrimethamine (SP) is recommended for malaria prevention in infants (IPTi-SP).” PMID 24038364 Sep 2011

“Monthly administration of sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine plus amodiaquine, combined with community case management” NCT01449045

“monthly sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine plus amodiaquine used for seasonal malaria chemoprevention” PMID 30699301 Jan 2019

“The standard SMC regimen includes sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine (SP) plus amodiaquine (AQ).” PMID 38252481 Jan 2024

Sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine paediatric formulation (250mg/12.5mg) dispersable tablets” NCT06166498

“with Sulfadoxine-Pyrimethamine (SP) against clinical disease” PMID 21767403 Jul 2011

sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine (SP) and amodiaquine (AQ)” NCT05186363

NCT03944317

NCT03009526

NCT05949190

NCT00730366

NCT00074841

NCT00857077

NCT00330902

NCT04336189

NCT00203801

NCT01722539

NCT05323721

NCT00203814

NCT06083688

NCT00399074

NCT00486694

NCT05478954

NCT05354258

NCT00118807

NCT02163447

NCT00453856

NCT01328990

NCT07322068

NCT00712374

NCT04160026

NCT00452907

NCT00167843

NCT00167739

NCT00127998

NCT04783051

NCT00287300

NCT00766662

NCT00137553

NCT00623155

NCT00270530

NCT00229775

NCT00152204

NCT00711906

NCT01184911

NCT00144352

NCT00131235

NCT00323622

NCT05471544

NCT00131716

NCT00289250

NCT00084240

NCT05426434

NCT05980156

NCT00209781

NCT02351687

NCT00111163

NCT00130065

Known as Fansidar “A major part of the study involves administering an effective antimalarial, sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine (Fansidar®), to children at the same timepoints as vaccinations, i.e. at...” NCT00167843
3

“Sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine (Fansidar)” NCT00137553

“Sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine (Fansidar)” NCT00270530

“Sulfadoxine-Pyrimethamine (Fansidar)” NCT00209781

Known as Kamsidar “SP (Kamsidar) will be supplied by Kampala Pharmaceutical Industries (KPI), Uganda.” NCT04336189
Known as sulphadoxine-pyrimethamine “Therefore, it is proposed to study whether monthly chemoprophylaxis with sulphadoxine/pyrimethamine (S/P) given during malaria transmission season can protect Gambian children...” NCT00131716
6

“The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends intermittent preventive treatment in pregnancy (IPTp) with sulphadoxine-pyrimethamine (SP) for pregnant women living in areas of...” PMID 39324693 Sep 2024

“Intermittent preventive treatment in infants (IPTi) with sulphadoxine-pyrimethamine (SP) for the prevention of malaria has shown promising results in six trials.” PMID 20368815 Apr 2010

“Intermittent preventive treatment in infants (IPTi) with sulphadoxine-pyrimethamine (SP) reduces the incidence of malaria episodes in young children.” PMID 18828899 Oct 2008

“dihydrofolate reductase (dhfr) and dihydropteroate synthase (dhps) polymorphisms confer resistance to sulphadoxine-pyrimethamine (SP).” PMID 21569596 May 2011

“with sulphadoxine-pyrimethamine (IPTi-SP) reduced the incidence of malaria and anaemia by 30% and 20% respectively.” PMID 22423611 Mar 2012

“seasonal IPT with sulphadoxine pyrimethamine (SP) on incidence of malaria disease” PMID 18611271 Jul 2008

Action Inhibit “SP acts by inhibiting parasite enzymes in the metabolism of folic acid.” NCT00130065
Modality Small molecule “Sulphadoxine is a slowly eliminated sulphonamide.” NCT05478954
Route Oral “a single dose of oral SP” NCT00167739