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TerminatedNCT00988507

Dose Ranging Study of Ferroquine With Artesunate in African Adults and Children With Uncomplicated Plasmodium Falciparum Malaria

Parallel Group, Double-blind, Randomized Study Assessing the Efficacy, Safety and Pharmacokinetic Profiles of Ferroquine Associated With Artesunate and a Single-blind Dose Level of Ferroquine Alone in a 3-day Treatment of Uncomplicated Malaria Due to Plasmodium Falciparum in an Immune Symptomatic African Adult and Pediatric Population.

Status
Terminated
Phase
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
440 (estimated)
Sponsor
Sanofi · Industry
Sex
All
Age
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted

Summary

Primary objective: To assess the Day 28 efficacy defined as the percentage of patients with no parasitic recrudescence, of 3 treatment groups - 3 dose levels of ferroquine associated with artesunate - for a 3-day treatment. Secondary objectives: * To assess the efficacy of ferroquine at one dose level alone for a 3-day treatment. * To assess the clinical safety of 4 treatment groups - 3 dose levels of ferroquine associated with artesunate and one dose level of ferroquine alone. * To assess pharmacokinetics parameters of ferroquine and its metabolites along sparse sampling schedules.

Detailed description

The overall study duration is 64 days, consisting of a screening period (less or equal 1 day), of a 3-day treatment period during which the patient is hospitalized for a maximum of 60 hours, and a follow-up period of 61 days.

Conditions

Interventions

TypeNameDescription
DRUGFerroquine (SSR97193)Pharmaceutical form: capsule Route of administration: oral
DRUGPlaceboPharmaceutical form: capsule Route of administration: oral
DRUGartesunatePharmaceutical form: tablets Route of administration: oral

Timeline

Start date
2009-10-01
Primary completion
2010-11-01
Completion
2010-11-01
First posted
2009-10-02
Last updated
2011-06-28

Locations

10 sites across 6 countries: Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Gabon, Kenya, Tanzania

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT00988507. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.