Overview

Artesunate Plus Sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine Pharmacokinetics, Efficacy, Gametocytes Carriage and Birth Outcomes in Pregnant Women With Malaria

Status:
Terminated

Trial end date:
2007-07-01

Target enrollment:

Participant gender:

Summary

The main purpose of this study is to compare the drug levels of artesunate and sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine found in pregnant women with malaria to those drug levels found in non-pregnant women from other studies. In addition the efficacy and safety of the study drugs will be determined for pregnant women and their babies.

Phase:

N/A

Details

Lead Sponsor:

Professor Karen I Barnes

Collaborators:

Global Fund
Medical Research Council, South Africa

Treatments:

Artemisinins
Artesunate
Fanasil, pyrimethamine drug combination
Pyrimethamine
Sulfadoxine