Efficacy, Safety and Pharmacokinetics of Artemether-lumefantrine Dispersible Tablet in the Treatment of Malaria in Infants < 5 kg

June 1, 2015 updated by: Novartis Pharmaceuticals

An Open-label, Single-arm Study to Evaluate the Efficacy, Safety and PK of Artemether-lumefantrine Dispersible Tablet in the Treatment of Acute Uncomplicated Plasmodium Falciparum Malaria in Infants <5 kg Body Weight

The purpose of the study is to obtain efficacy, safety and pharmacokinetic (PK) data following treatment with artemether-lumefantrine dispersible tablet in infants < 5 kg of body weight (BW) with uncomplicated falciparum malaria.

Study Overview

Status

Status

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Completed

Conditions

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Intervention / Treatment

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Study Type

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Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

Enrollment

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20

Phase

Phase

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  • Phase 2
  • Phase 3

Contacts and Locations

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Study Locations

  • Benin
      • Cotonou, Benin, 01 BP 107
        • Novartis Investigative Site
      • Cotonou, Benin
        • Novartis Investigative Site
  • Burkina Faso
      • Burkina Faso, Burkina Faso, 2208
        • Novartis Investigative Site
      • Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
        • Novartis Investigative Site
  • Congo
      • Kinshasa, Congo
        • Novartis Investigative Site
  • Nigeria
      • Calabar, Nigeria
        • Novartis Investigative Site
  • Togo
      • Lome, Togo
        • Novartis Investigative Site

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

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Ages Eligible for Study

  • Child
  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Neonates / infants
  • Body weight < 5 kg
  • In cohort 1, infants aged > 28 days; in cohort 2, neonates of a term age 0 to ≤ 28 days
  • Microscopically confirmed diagnosis of acute uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum malaria or mixed infections with an asexual Plasmodium falciparum parasitaemia of > 1,000 and < 100,000 parasites/µL

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Presence of severe malaria (according to World Health Organization definition)
  • Presence of the following signs of a critical condition: apnea-bradycardia, sustained bradycardia, tachycardia, desaturation, hypotension, hypothermia; or other severely deteriorated general condition (based on IMCI criteria in sick infants)
  • Presence of any clinically significant neurological condition
  • Presence of clinically significant abnormality of the hepatic and renal systems
  • Patients who sustained a significant blood volume loss (> 3% of calculated blood volume) in the past 30 days
  • Patients unable to swallow or whose drinking is impaired
  • Family history of congenital prolongation of the QTc interval or sudden death or with any other clinical condition known to be associated with prolongation of the QTc interval such as history of symptomatic cardiac arrhythmias, with clinically relevant bradycardia or with severe cardiac disease
  • Disturbances of electrolyte balance (e.g. hypokalaemia or hypomagnesaemia)
  • Presence of any age-adjusted clinically or hematologically relevant laboratory and blood chemistry abnormalities
  • Other protocol-defined inclusion/exclusion criteria may apply.

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Non-Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm

Participant Group / Arm

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Intervention / Treatment

Intervention / Treatment

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Experimental: Cohort 1

One Artemether-lumefantrine (COA566) dispersible tablet taken orally twice a day during 3 days.

Infants age >28 days.
Drug: Artemether-lumefantrine (COA566)
One dispersible tablet taken orally twice a day during 3 days.
Other Names:
  • Artemether-lumefantrine, COA566

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

In a clinical study's protocol, the planned outcome measure that is the most important for evaluating the effect of an intervention/treatment. Most clinical studies have one primary outcome measure, but some have more than one.
Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) Corrected 28 Day Parasitological Cure Rate
Time Frame: 28 days
Number of participants with clearance of asexual parasites by day 7 after initiating study treatment without recrudescence at day 28, corrected for re-infection by Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) assay.
28 days

Secondary Outcome Measures

Secondary Outcome Measures

In a clinical study's protocol, a planned outcome measure that is not as important as the primary outcome measure for evaluating the effect of an intervention but is still of interest. Most clinical studies have more than one secondary outcome measure.
Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) Corrected Parasitological Cure Rate at Day 14 and 42
Time Frame: Day 14 and 42
Number of participants with clearance of asexual parasites by day 7 after initiating study treatment without recrudescence at day 14 and day 42, corrected for re-infection by Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) assay.
Day 14 and 42
Number of Participants With Parasitological Uncorrected Cure Rate at Day 3, 7, 14, 28 and 42
Time Frame: Day 3, 7, 14, 28 and 42
Number of patients with clearance of asexual parasites at day 3, 7, 14, 28 and 42 after initiating study treatment.
Day 3, 7, 14, 28 and 42
Percent Change of Parasite Count From Baseline at 24 Hours
Time Frame: baseline, 24 hours
Percent change of parasite count from baseline at 24 hours
baseline, 24 hours
Number of Participants With Parasitaemia at 48 Hours After Treatment Initiation Greater Than at Baseline
Time Frame: 48 hours
Number of participants with parasite density at 48 hours after treatment initiation greater than parasite density at baseline.
48 hours
Number of Participants With Parasitaemia at 72 Hours After Treatment Initiation Greater Than or Equal to 25 Percent of Count at Baseline
Time Frame: 72 hours
Number of participants with parasite density at 72 hours after treatment initiation greater than or equal to 25 percent of parasite density at baseline.
72 hours
Time to Parasite Clearance (PCT)
Time Frame: Up to 7 days
Time from first dose until first total and continued disappearance of asexual parasite forms which remains at least a further 48 hours.
Up to 7 days
Time to Fever Clearance (FCT)
Time Frame: Up to 7 days
Time from first dose to the first time the axillary body temperature decreased below and remained below 37.5° C for at least 48 hours.
Up to 7 days
Time to Gametocyte Clearance (GCT)
Time Frame: Up to 7 days
Time from first dose until first total and continued disappearance of gametocytes which remains at least a further 48 hours.
Up to 7 days

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Sponsor

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Novartis Pharmaceuticals

Collaborators

Collaborators

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Medicines for Malaria Venture

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

Study Start

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October 1, 2012

Primary Completion (Actual)

Primary Completion

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July 1, 2014

Study Completion (Actual)

Study Completion

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July 1, 2014

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

First Submitted

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June 12, 2012

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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June 13, 2012

First Posted (Estimate)

First Posted

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June 14, 2012

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

Last Update Posted

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June 17, 2015

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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June 1, 2015

Last Verified

Last Verified

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June 1, 2015

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Other Study ID Numbers

Other Study ID Numbers

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  • CCOA566B2306
  • 2011-005852-33
  • 2011-005858-33 (Other Identifier: Eudra CT)

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