Clinical trials: open to volunteers, in Papua New Guinea
Pharmacokinetics of Tafenoquine
Investigating the Pharmacokinetics of Tafenoquine in Healthy Papua New Guinean Children
Plasmodium vivax is the most geographically widespread malaria species and the second largest contributor to symptomatic malaria worldwide.
- Trial name
- NCT07052162
- Testing
- Single dose tafenoquine (10 mg/kg) given with water, Single dose tafenoquine (10 mg/kg) given with fat
- Where
- Papua New Guinea
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Curtin University
Drug Pharmacokinetics in Healthy Volunteers
Postpartum 8-aminoquinoline Breast Milk Study
In Papua New Guinea, administration of primaquine (PQ) or tafenoquine (TQ) to breastfeeding mothers is contraindicated during the first six months postpartum, when infants are recommended to be exclusively breastfed, because of a…
- Trial name
- NCT07060404
- Testing
- Daily primaquine (0.5 mg/kg per day) for 14 days given with food food and water, Daily primaquine 1 mg/kg per day for 7 days given with food and water, Single-dose tafenoquine given with food and water to prevent gastrointestinal discomfort
- Where
- Papua New Guinea
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Curtin University
Vivax Malaria, G6PD Deficiency
Primaquine for Vivax Malaria in G6PD Intermediate and Deficient Cases.
A non randomized observation study that is aiming to assess the safety and efficacy of high dose primaquine (1mg/kg per day over 7 days) among patients with intermediate (30-70%) G6PD activity and the safety and efficacy of…
- Trial name
- NCT07468513
- Testing
- Patients with G6PD enzyme activities between 30 and <70% of the AMM will be treated with schizontocidal treatment plus high dose primaquine 1mg/kg/day for 7 days, Patients with G6PD enzyme activities <30% of the AMM will be treated with schizontocidal treatment plus 8 weekly primaquine (0.75mg/kg dose).
- Where
- 4 sites in Brazil, Ethiopia and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Menzies School of Health Research
Malaria
An Ultra-short Course of Primaquine for the Radical Cure of Vivax Malaria
Current treatment regimens to prevent relapsing malaria are too long. A shorter higher dose treatment could improve treatment outcomes, but this needs to be balanced against increased risk of side effects.
- Trial name
- PRIMUS (NCT07468526)
- Testing
- High dose ultra short Primaquine
- Where
- 5 sites in Ethiopia, Indonesia and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 1,019 people
- Sponsor
- Menzies School of Health Research
Uncomplicated Malaria
Investigating the Pharmacology of Tafenoquine in Papua New Guinean Children With Uncomplicated Malaria
Plasmodium vivax is the most geographically widespread malaria species and the second largest contributor to symptomatic malaria worldwide.
- Trial name
- NCT07403643
- Testing
- Single dose tafenoquine (10 mg/kg), Dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine (DHA-PPQ), Artemether + Lumefantrine
- Where
- Papua New Guinea
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Curtin University
Vivax Malaria
A Revised Tafenoquine Dose to Improve Radical Cure for Vivax Malaria
The goal of this clinical trial is to assess the efficacy and safety or a revised weight band tafenoquine dose in vivax malaria patients.
- Trial name
- TADORE (NCT06148792)
- Testing
- Tafenoquine, Primaquine
- Where
- 4 sites in Brazil, Ethiopia and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 1,090 people
- Sponsor
- Menzies School of Health Research