Clinical trials: Parasitic Infections
Malaria
A Study to Evaluate the Safety and Immunogenicity of GSK Biologicals' Candidate Vaccines RTS,S/AS02D (0.5 mL Dose) and RTS,S/AS02A (0.25 mL Dose) Administered IM According to a 0, 1, 2 Month Vaccination Schedule in Children Aged 3 to 5 Years Living in a Malaria-endemic Region of Mozambique.
GSK Biologicals is developing in partnership with the Malaria Vaccine Initiative at PATH a candidate malaria vaccine RTS,S/AS02 for the routine immunization of infants and children living in malaria endemic areas.
- Trial name
- NCT00197067
- Testing
- RTS,S/AS02D and RTS,S/AS02A
- Where
- Mozambique
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- GlaxoSmithKline
Malaria, Vivax
Tafenoquine Thorough QTc Study in Healthy Subjects
This will be a randomized, single-blind, placebo controlled, parallel group study. Approximately 260 subjects will be enrolled in five groups.
- Trial name
- NCT01928914
- Testing
- Tafenoquine 300mg, Tafenoquine 600mg, Tafenoquine 1200mg
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 260 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- GlaxoSmithKline
Healthy Volunteers
First-in-Human Trial of Oral AN2-502998
First-in-Human Phase 1, Single-Center, Randomized, Blinded, Placebo-Controlled Trial in Healthy Adults to Evaluate the Safety, Tolerability, and Pharmacokinetics of Single and Multiple Doses of Oral AN2-502998
- Trial name
- NCT07024589
- Testing
- AN2-502998
- Where
- Australia
- Volunteers
- 72 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- AN2 Therapeutics, Inc
Pediculosis
Efficacy, Safety and Tolerability of a Novel Malathion Formulation in Patients 2 Years and Older With Head Lice
In this study, Malathion Gel 0.5% will be compared to Nix (permethrin 1%) as a treatment for head lice in patients 2 years of age and older. Malathion Gel 0.5% is a new formulation of an established head lice treatment.
- Trial name
- NCT00963508
- Testing
- Malathion gel 0.5%, Permethrin 1% rinse (Nix Crème)
- Where
- 7 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 403 people
- Sponsor
- Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Inc.
Headlice
Comparative Study for the Evaluation of a New Medical Device Shampoo on the Treatment of Head Lice Infestation
Pediculosis capitis or head lice infestation is a human medical condition caused by the infestation of the hair by the parasitic insect Pediculus humanus capitis (human head lice).
- Trial name
- NCT07391059
- Testing
- COMPARATOR DEVICE, Pouxit ®
- Where
- Mauritius
- Volunteers
- 180 people
- Sponsor
- Perrigo CSCI
Schistosoma Haematobium
Comparing Praziquantel Versus Artesunate + Sulfamethoxypyrazine/Pyrimethamine for Treating Schistosomiasis
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of praziquantel versus As+SMP (Co-Arinate FDC ®) in the treatment of Schistosoma haematobium in 6-15 year old Malian children.
- Trial name
- NCT00510159
- Testing
- Artesunate+Sulfamethoxypyrazine/pyrimethamin, Praziquantel
- Where
- Mali
- Volunteers
- 800 people
- Sponsor
- Dafra Pharma
Malaria, Vivax
Eurartesim® in Patients With Imported Uncomplicated Plasmodium Vivax Malaria
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.
- Trial name
- NCT02110784
- Testing
- Eurartesim tablets
- Where
- 13 sites in France, Germany and 5 more
- Volunteers
- 27 people
- Sponsor
- Alfasigma S.p.A.
Malaria,Falciparum, Morality
An Observational Study to Assess Effectiveness and Safety of The R21/Matrix-M Malaria Vaccine
This is an observational case-control study to assess the effectiveness of the R21/Matrix-M vaccine against severe malaria, clinical malaria (in high transmission perennial areas), and to assess if the R21 vaccine recipients are…
- Trial name
- NCT07009847
- Testing
- Case control study of clinical malaria, Case control study of severe malaria, Case control study of death (all cause)
- Where
- 5 sites in Burkina Faso, Côte d’Ivoire and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 2,308 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Serum Institute of India Pvt. Ltd.
Malaria
PfSPZ Vaccine: Dose Optimization With Heterologous Challenge in Healthy Malaria-Naïve Adults
This is an open-label evaluation of the safety, tolerability, immunogenicity and efficacy of PfSPZ Vaccine administered by direct venous inoculation (DVI) in healthy, malaria-naïve adult subjects.
- Trial name
- NCT02601716
- Testing
- PfSPZ Vaccine, CHMI (7G8), CHMI (NF135.C10)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 92 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sanaria Inc.
Plasmodium Falciparum Malaria
Effect of Imatinib on Suppression of Malaria Parasites in Patients With Uncomplicated Plasmodium Falciparum Malaria
The purpose of this study is to determine the efficacy and safety of imatinib in combination with dihydroartemisinin plus piperaquine in the treatment uncomplicated P. falciparum malaria in adult male patients.
- Trial name
- MIM (NCT02614404)
- Testing
- Imatinib combination therapy, Dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine
- Where
- Vietnam
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- HuLow
Uncomplicated Plasmodium Falciparum Malaria
Efficacy, Safety and Tolerability of KAF156 in Combination With Lumefantrine Solid Dispersion Formulation (LUM-SDF) in Pediatric Population With Uncomplicated Plasmodium Falciparum Malaria
This study aimed to determine the efficacy, safety and tolerability of the investigational drug KAF156 in combination with a solid dispersion formulation of lumefantrine (LUM-SDF) in pediatric patients (6 months to < 18 years of…
- Trial name
- KALUMI (NCT04546633)
- Testing
- KAF156, LUM-SDF, Coartem
- Where
- 9 sites in Burkina Faso, Côte d’Ivoire and 3 more
- Volunteers
- 295 people
- Sponsor
- Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Scabies
Therapy for Scabies With Two Differently Concentrated Permethrin Creams
The multi-center, prospective, randomized, double-blind phase III clinical trial will primarily investigate the efficacy and safety of treatment of scabies with Permethrin Cream 5% (approved drug InfectoScab 5% Cream) in direct…
- Trial name
- SKABUP (NCT06380452)
- Testing
- 5% Permethrin Creme, 10% Permethrin Creme
- Volunteers
- 220 people
- Sponsor
- Infectopharm Arzneimittel GmbH
Soil-Transmitted Helminths
Real World Evaluation of an Albendazole-Ivermectin Coformulation Safety and Effectiveness
An open-label, randomized by school, two-arm pragmatic trial, will be conducted involving two study sites in Sub-Saharan-Africa (SSA), Ghana and Kenya, to evaluate safety and effectiveness of the newly developed fixed dose…
- Trial name
- NCT06282315
- Testing
- Pre-screening Phase, Screenig Phase, Randomization
- Where
- 2 sites in Ghana, Kenya
- Volunteers
- 20,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Insud Pharma
Malaria, Plasmodium Falciparum
Controlled Human Malaria Infection (CHMI) After Immunization With Cryopreserved Plasmodium Falciparum Sporozoites Under Chloroquine Prophylaxis
The purpose of the study is to determine the safety and tolerability of ID administration of PfSPZ Challenge to volunteers taking chloroquine chemoprophylaxis (an approach called PfSPZ-CVac).
- Trial name
- NCT01728701
- Testing
- PfSPZ Challenge, Normal Saline (NS)
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sanaria Inc.
Malaria, Malaria Vaccines
Study to Evaluate Immunogenicity of the Hepatitis B Antigen of the GSK Biologicals' Candidate Malaria Vaccine (257049)
This study has been designed to support the indication of the candidate vaccine (also referred to as GSK 257049 or RTS,S in this record) against hepatitis B virus infection, when administered as a primary vaccination integrated…
- Trial name
- NCT01345240
- Testing
- GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) Biologicals' candidate Plasmodium falciparum malaria vaccine 257049, Engerix-B™ vaccine, Infanrix/Hib™ vaccine
- Where
- 2 sites in Burkina Faso, Ghana
- Volunteers
- 705 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- GlaxoSmithKline
Schistosomiasis, Bilharzia
Arachidonic Acid Treatment Against Schistosomiasis Infection in Children
Randomized Controlled Trial: The investigational materials used in this trial were administered to subjects each day by trained clinicians.
- Trial name
- NCT02144389
- Testing
- Praziquantel (PZQ), Arachidonic acid (ARA), PZQ+ARA
- Where
- 3 sites in Egypt
- Volunteers
- 335 people
- Sponsor
- dsm-firmenich Switzerland AG
Uncomplicated Plasmodium Falciparum Malaria
Platform Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Anti-malarial Agents in Participants With Uncomplicated Plasmodium Falciparum Malaria (Cohort C2)
This was Cohort C2 of the Platform study (NCT05750628) to evaluate the efficacy and safety of Cipargamin + KLU156 in participants with uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum malaria.
- Trial name
- PLATINUM (NCT07811908)
- Testing
- KAE609, SoC (Coartem), KLU156
- Where
- 13 sites in Burkina Faso, Côte d’Ivoire and 5 more
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Babesiosis
Oral Tafenoquine Plus Standard of Care Versus Placebo Plus Standard of Care for Babesiosis
This study is a double-blind, randomized, multisite, placebo-controlled trial comparing the safety and efficacy of TQ versus placebo in patients hospitalized for babesiosis with low risk for relapsing disease who will also be…
- Trial name
- NCT06207370
- Testing
- Tafenoquine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 33 people
- Sponsor
- 60 Degrees Pharmaceuticals LLC
Head Lice Infestation
A Study of the Efficacy and Safety of Abametapir Lotion Administered for the Treatment of Head Lice Infestation
The purpose of the study was to assess the efficacy, safety and tolerability of a single application of abametapir lotion 0.74% w/w compared to a vehicle control, when applied to the scalp and hair for 10 minutes at home.
- Trial name
- NCT02060903
- Testing
- Abametapir Lotion 0.74% w/w, Vehicle Lotion
- Where
- 7 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 379 people
- Sponsor
- Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Limited
Malaria, Vivax
Assessment of Any Potential Retinal Effects of Tafenoquine (TQ)
The study aims to provide evidence of retinal safety to support the use of tafenoquine as a potential single dose radical cure treatment for patients with Plasmodium vivax (P.
- Trial name
- NCT02658435
- Testing
- Tafenoquine 150 mg
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 486 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- GlaxoSmithKline