2019
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
2017
Seasonal vaccination against malaria: a potential use for an imperfect malaria vaccine
Greenwood B, Dicko A, Sagara I, Zongo I, Tinto H, Cairns M, Kuepfer I, Milligan P, Ouedraogo J, Doumbo O, Chandramohan D. Seasonal vaccination against malaria: a potential use for an imperfect malaria vaccine. Malaria Journal 2017, 16: 182. PMID: 28464937, PMCID: PMC5414195, DOI: 10.1186/s12936-017-1841-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSeasonal malaria chemopreventionMalaria vaccineTransmission seasonEffective malaria control measuresEffective immunological memoryMalaria transmission seasonHigh transmission seasonMass vaccination campaignMalaria control measuresHigh initial efficacyMalaria chemopreventionSeasonal vaccinationSulfadoxine-pyrimethamineMalaria infectionMalaria treatmentImmunological memoryPilot implementation projectVaccination campaignInitial efficacyFull courseMalaria transmissionVaccineEuropean Medicines AuthorityHealthcare giversMajor cause