Optimal dosing of dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine for seasonal malaria chemoprevention in young children
Chotsiri P, Zongo I, Milligan P, Compaore Y, Somé A, Chandramohan D, Hanpithakpong W, Nosten F, Greenwood B, Rosenthal P, White N, Ouédraogo J, Tarning J. Optimal dosing of dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine for seasonal malaria chemoprevention in young children. Nature Communications 2019, 10: 480. PMID: 30696903, PMCID: PMC6351525, DOI: 10.1038/s41467-019-08297-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSeasonal malaria chemopreventionMalaria chemopreventionSmall childrenPlasmodium falciparum malariaHigh transmission seasonLower drug exposureSigmoidal Emax modelHigh transmission periodYoung childrenAlternative regimenFalciparum malariaDose scheduleMonthly dosesOptimal dosingDrug exposurePreventive efficacyTransmission seasonPharmacokinetic parametersBody weightEmax modelMalaria incidenceVulnerable populationsHigh dosageChildrenChemoprevention