Eurartesim® in Patients With Imported Uncomplicated Plasmodium Vivax Malaria

Summary

The aim of the present study is to investigate the efficacy, safety and tolerability of a therapeutic course of Eurartesim® in travellers who contracted malaria due to infection by P. vivax in endemic countries.

Timeline

Start

2014-06-18

Primary completion

2016-11-23

Completion

2017-04-30

Publications

• Background Hasugian AR, Purba HL, Kenangalem E, Wuwung RM, Ebsworth EP, Maristela R, Penttinen PM, Laihad F, Anstey NM, Tjitra E, Price RN. Dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine versus artesunate-amodiaquine: superior efficacy and posttreatment prophylaxis against multidrug-resistant Plasmodium falciparum and Plasmodium vivax malaria. Clin Infect Dis. 2007 Apr 15;44(8):1067-74. doi: 10.1086/512677. Epub 2007 Mar 5.
• Background Ratcliff A, Siswantoro H, Kenangalem E, Maristela R, Wuwung RM, Laihad F, Ebsworth EP, Anstey NM, Tjitra E, Price RN. Two fixed-dose artemisinin combinations for drug-resistant falciparum and vivax malaria in Papua, Indonesia: an open-label randomised comparison. Lancet. 2007 Mar 3;369(9563):757-765. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(07)60160-3.
• Background Sinclair D, Gogtay N, Brand F, Olliaro P. Artemisinin-based combination therapy for treating uncomplicated Plasmodium vivax malaria. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2011 Jul 6;(7):CD008492. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD008492.pub2.

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