2022
Ethical considerations in deploying triple artemisinin-based combination therapies for malaria: An analysis of stakeholders’ perspectives in Burkina Faso and Nigeria
Tindana P, Guissou R, Bolarinwa O, Tou F, de Haan F, Dhorda M, Dondorp A, Amaratunga C, Mokuolu O, Ouedraogo J, Cheah P. Ethical considerations in deploying triple artemisinin-based combination therapies for malaria: An analysis of stakeholders’ perspectives in Burkina Faso and Nigeria. PLOS ONE 2022, 17: e0273249. PMID: 36083995, PMCID: PMC9462557, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0273249.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAntimalarialsArtemisininsBurkina FasoChildDrug ResistanceDrug Therapy, CombinationHumansMalariaMalaria, FalciparumNigeriaPlasmodium falciparumConceptsTriple artemisinin-based combination therapiesArtemisinin-based combination therapyCombination therapyArtemisinin resistanceUncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum malariaDrug resistancePlasmodium falciparum malariaMalaria-endemic countriesPartner drug resistanceAdditional side effectsUncomplicated malariaFalciparum malariaTreatment optionsEndemic countriesPediatric diseasesSide effectsACT failureMalariaTherapyBurkina FasoFocus group discussionsEthical considerationsTreatmentQualitative studyStakeholder engagement activities
2021
To what extent are the antimalarial markets in African countries ready for a transition to triple artemisinin-based combination therapies?
de Haan F, Bolarinwa O, Guissou R, Tou F, Tindana P, Boon W, Moors E, Cheah P, Dhorda M, Dondorp A, Ouedraogo J, Mokuolu O, Amaratunga C. To what extent are the antimalarial markets in African countries ready for a transition to triple artemisinin-based combination therapies? PLOS ONE 2021, 16: e0256567. PMID: 34464398, PMCID: PMC8407563, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0256567.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAfrican countriesTriple artemisinin-based combination therapiesKey actor groupsMarket prospectsBurkina FasoActor groupsInnovation systemRegulatory arrangementsDepth interviewsInternational fundersArtemisinin-based combination therapyProfit motivesQualitative studySoutheast AsiaGroup discussionsCountry levelAfrican countiesCurrent artemisinin-based combination therapiesLarger communityCountriesDrug marketAcceptability issuesBroad implicationsWorld Health OrganizationMarket readinessSeasonal Malaria Vaccination with or without Seasonal Malaria Chemoprevention
Chandramohan D, Zongo I, Sagara I, Cairns M, Yerbanga R, Diarra M, Nikièma F, Tapily A, Sompougdou F, Issiaka D, Zoungrana C, Sanogo K, Haro A, Kaya M, Sienou A, Traore S, Mahamar A, Thera I, Diarra K, Dolo A, Kuepfer I, Snell P, Milligan P, Ockenhouse C, Ofori-Anyinam O, Tinto H, Djimde A, Ouédraogo J, Dicko A, Greenwood B. Seasonal Malaria Vaccination with or without Seasonal Malaria Chemoprevention. New England Journal Of Medicine 2021, 385: 1005-1017. PMID: 34432975, DOI: 10.1056/nejmoa2026330.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUncomplicated malariaProtective efficacyClinical malariaSevere malariaMalaria-related outcomesSeasonal malaria chemopreventionUncomplicated clinical malariaVaccine-alone groupWorld Health Organization definitionPrespecified noninferiority marginMonths of ageMalaria chemopreventionSeasonal vaccinationFirst doseHazard ratioMalaria vaccinationFebrile seizuresHospital admissionCombination groupNoninferiority marginLower incidenceAS01ChemopreventionChildren 5Organization definition
2020
Serotype Profile of Nasopharyngeal Isolates of Streptococcus pneumoniae Obtained from Children in Burkina Faso before and after Mass Administration of Azithromycin
Hema-Ouangraoua S, Zongo I, Kabore N, Frédéric N, Yerbanga R, Tinto H, Compaore Y, Kuepfer I, Chandramohan D, Greenwood B, Ouedraogo J. Serotype Profile of Nasopharyngeal Isolates of Streptococcus pneumoniae Obtained from Children in Burkina Faso before and after Mass Administration of Azithromycin. American Journal Of Tropical Medicine And Hygiene 2020, 103: 679-683. PMID: 32524945, PMCID: PMC7410481, DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.19-0944.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAmodiaquineAnti-Bacterial AgentsAntimalarialsAzithromycinBurkina FasoCarrier StateChemopreventionChild, PreschoolDrug CombinationsDrug Resistance, BacterialDrug Therapy, CombinationFemaleHumansInfantMalariaMaleMass Drug AdministrationNasopharynxPneumococcal InfectionsPneumococcal VaccinesPyrimethamineSeasonsSerogroupStreptococcus pneumoniaeSulfadoxineConceptsSeasonal malaria chemopreventionMass drug administrationEmergence of resistancePneumococcal serotypesDrug AdministrationStreptococcus pneumoniaeDistribution of serotypesMalaria chemopreventionNasopharyngeal isolatesMass administrationCarriage studiesAzithromycinQuellung techniqueSwift appearanceSpecific serotypesSingle serotypeAdministrationAntibiotic resistanceSerotype profileSerotypesDifferent serotypesMultiplex assayPneumoniaePCR techniqueIsolatesEffect of adding azithromycin to the antimalarials used for seasonal malaria chemoprevention on the nutritional status of African children
Gore‐Langton G, Cairns M, Compaoré Y, Sagara I, Kuepfer I, Zongo I, de Wit M, Barry A, Diarra M, Tapily A, Coumare S, Thera I, Nikiema F, Yerbanga R, Guissou R, Tinto H, Dicko A, Chandramohan D, Greenwood B, Ouedraogo J. Effect of adding azithromycin to the antimalarials used for seasonal malaria chemoprevention on the nutritional status of African children. Tropical Medicine And International Health 2020, 25: 740-750. PMID: 32166877, DOI: 10.1111/tmi.13390.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSeasonal malaria chemopreventionMalaria transmission seasonMalaria chemopreventionNutritional statusTransmission seasonTreatment armsAddition of azithromycinEffect of azithromycinNutritional status indicatorsCross-sectional surveyHospital admissionRecent trialsMass administrationAnthropometric measurementsChronic malnutritionAzithromycinAfrican childrenChemopreventionNutritional outcomesBurkina FasoContinuous outcomesStudy periodMode of actionProtocol analysisYoung childrenIn vivo/ex vivo efficacy of artemether–lumefantrine and artesunate–amodiaquine as first-line treatment for uncomplicated falciparum malaria in children: an open label randomized controlled trial in Burkina Faso
Lingani M, Bonkian L, Yerbanga I, Kazienga A, Valéa I, Sorgho H, Ouédraogo J, Mens P, Schallig H, Ravinetto R, d’Alessandro U, Tinto H. In vivo/ex vivo efficacy of artemether–lumefantrine and artesunate–amodiaquine as first-line treatment for uncomplicated falciparum malaria in children: an open label randomized controlled trial in Burkina Faso. Malaria Journal 2020, 19: 8. PMID: 31906948, PMCID: PMC6945612, DOI: 10.1186/s12936-019-3089-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAmodiaquineAntimalarialsArtemether, Lumefantrine Drug CombinationArtemisininsArtesunateBurkina FasoChildChild, PreschoolDrug CombinationsDrug Therapy, CombinationFemaleHumansInfantInhibitory Concentration 50LumefantrineMalaria, FalciparumMaleMass Drug AdministrationPlasmodium falciparumTreatment FailureTreatment OutcomeConceptsFirst-line treatmentArtemether-lumefantrineUncomplicated malariaFalciparum malariaTreatment failureOverall adverse event incidenceUncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum malariaEx vivo efficacyUnadjusted cure rateAdverse event incidenceUncomplicated falciparum malariaPlasmodium falciparum malariaP. falciparum susceptibilityMalaria-endemic areasEx vivo susceptibilityMass drug administrationP. falciparum isolatesEx vivo analysisAL armASAQ armOpen labelPrimary endpointRecurrent parasitaemiaEvent incidenceTreatment arms
2019
Effect of Adding Azithromycin to Seasonal Malaria Chemoprevention
Chandramohan D, Dicko A, Zongo I, Sagara I, Cairns M, Kuepfer I, Diarra M, Barry A, Tapily A, Nikiema F, Yerbanga S, Coumare S, Thera I, Traore A, Milligan P, Tinto H, Doumbo O, Ouedraogo J, Greenwood B. Effect of Adding Azithromycin to Seasonal Malaria Chemoprevention. New England Journal Of Medicine 2019, 380: 2197-2206. PMID: 30699301, DOI: 10.1056/nejmoa1811400.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAmodiaquineAnti-Bacterial AgentsAntimalarialsAzithromycinBurkina FasoChild MortalityChild, PreschoolDrug Administration ScheduleDrug CombinationsDrug Therapy, CombinationFemaleHospitalizationHumansIncidenceInfantInfant MortalityMalariaMaleMaliMass Drug AdministrationParasitemiaPyrimethamineSulfadoxineConceptsSeasonal malaria chemopreventionAddition of azithromycinMalaria transmission seasonMalaria chemopreventionHospital admissionAnnual malaria transmission seasonsUpper respiratory tract infectionNonmalarial febrile illnessesPrimary end pointRespiratory tract infectionsAntimalarial agentsLow disease burdenYears of ageMonths of ageAzithromycin groupCause mortalityPlacebo groupAdverse eventsFebrile illnessMalaria parasitemiaTract infectionsTreat analysisElective surgeryDisease burdenGastrointestinal infectionsOptimal 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 ResearchMeSH KeywordsAntimalarialsArtemisininsChemopreventionChild, PreschoolDrug Therapy, CombinationFemaleHumansMalaria, FalciparumMaleQuinolinesSeasonsConceptsSeasonal 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
2018
Pyronaridine–artesunate or dihydroartemisinin–piperaquine versus current first-line therapies for repeated treatment of uncomplicated malaria: a randomised, multicentre, open-label, longitudinal, controlled, phase 3b/4 trial
Drugs T, Sagara I, Beavogui A, Zongo I, Soulama I, Borghini-Fuhrer I, Fofana B, Traore A, Diallo N, Diakite H, Togo A, Koumare S, Keita M, Camara D, Somé A, Coulibaly A, Traore O, Dama S, Goita S, Djimde M, Bamadio A, Dara N, Maiga H, Sidibe B, Dao F, Coulibaly M, Alhousseini M, Niangaly H, Sangare B, Diarra M, Coumare S, Kabore M, Ouattara S, Barry A, Kargougou D, Diarra A, Henry N, Soré H, Bougouma E, Thera I, Compaore Y, Sutherland C, Sylla M, Nikiema F, Diallo M, Dicko A, Picot S, Borrmann S, Duparc S, Miller R, Doumbo O, Shin J, Gil J, Björkman A, Ouedraogo J, Sirima S, Djimde A. Pyronaridine–artesunate or dihydroartemisinin–piperaquine versus current first-line therapies for repeated treatment of uncomplicated malaria: a randomised, multicentre, open-label, longitudinal, controlled, phase 3b/4 trial. The Lancet 2018, 391: 1378-1390. PMID: 29606364, PMCID: PMC5889791, DOI: 10.1016/s0140-6736(18)30291-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsArtemisinin-based combination therapyFirst-line artemisinin-based combination therapyArtemether-lumefantrineDay 28Day 42Study drugUncomplicated malariaMalaria episodesEligible participantsIncidence ratePan African Clinical Trials RegistryUncomplicated P falciparum malariaCurrent first-line therapyAfrican Clinical Trials RegistryDeveloping Countries Clinical Trials PartnershipDihydroartemisinin-piperaquine treatmentFirst malaria episodeP falciparum malariaUncomplicated malaria episodesFirst-line therapyHistory of feverClinical Trials RegistryNon-falciparum speciesMild transient elevationUK Medical Research Council
2017
Comparison of effectiveness of two different artemisinin-based combination therapies in an area with high seasonal transmission of malaria in Burkina Faso
Sondo P, Derra K, Nakanabo S, Tarnagda Z, Kazienga A, Valea I, Sorgho H, Ouédraogo J, Guiguemdé T, Tinto H. Comparison of effectiveness of two different artemisinin-based combination therapies in an area with high seasonal transmission of malaria in Burkina Faso. Annals Of Parasitology 2017, 63: 127-131. PMID: 28822205, DOI: 10.17420/ap6302.96.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAmodiaquineArtemetherArtemisininsBurkina FasoChild, PreschoolDrug CombinationsDrug Therapy, CombinationEthanolaminesFluorenesHumansInfantLumefantrineMalaria, FalciparumSeasonsConceptsArtemether-lumefantrine groupsCure rateArtemether-lumefantrineHigh incidenceDifferent artemisinin-based combination therapiesMalaria transmissionPost-treatment prophylactic effectRandomized open-label trialArtemisinin-based combination therapyArtesunate-amodiaquine treatmentHigh seasonal transmissionUncorrected cure ratesOpen-label trialUncomplicated falciparum malariaMerozoite surface protein 1Surface protein 1Antimalarial regimensArtesunate-AmodiaquinePCR adjustmentLabel trialUncomplicated malariaFalciparum malariaMalaria episodesRecurrent parasitaemiaComparison of effectiveness
2016
Polymorphisms in K13, pfcrt, pfmdr1, pfdhfr, and pfdhps in parasites isolated from symptomatic malaria patients in Burkina Faso
Somé A, Sorgho H, Zongo I, Bazié T, Nikiéma F, Sawadogo A, Zongo M, Compaoré Y, Ouédraogo J. Polymorphisms in K13, pfcrt, pfmdr1, pfdhfr, and pfdhps in parasites isolated from symptomatic malaria patients in Burkina Faso. Parasite 2016, 23: 60. PMID: 28004634, PMCID: PMC5178381, DOI: 10.1051/parasite/2016069.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAntigens, BacterialAntigens, SurfaceAntimalarialsArtemisininsBurkina FasoChildChild, PreschoolDrug ResistanceDrug Therapy, CombinationHumansInfantMalaria, FalciparumMembrane Transport ProteinsMultidrug Resistance-Associated ProteinsPlasmodium falciparumPolymorphism, Single NucleotideProtozoan ProteinsYoung AdultConceptsPolymerase chain reactionUncomplicated malariaDrug resistance polymorphismsPfcrt 76TResistance-mediating polymorphismsPrevalence of polymorphismsSymptomatic malaria patientsAntimalarial drug resistanceGlobal malaria controlEmergence of resistancePfmdr1 184FPfmdr1 86YMalaria patientsPfdhps genesBaseline prevalenceCombination therapyHealth centersBlood samplesWestern CambodiaBetter efficacyGene polymorphismsCodon 540Malaria controlDrug resistancePfdhps
2015
Randomized Noninferiority Trial of Dihydroartemisinin-Piperaquine Compared with Sulfadoxine-Pyrimethamine plus Amodiaquine for Seasonal Malaria Chemoprevention in Burkina Faso
Zongo I, Milligan P, Compaore Y, Some A, Greenwood B, Tarning J, Rosenthal P, Sutherland C, Nosten F, Ouedraogo J. Randomized Noninferiority Trial of Dihydroartemisinin-Piperaquine Compared with Sulfadoxine-Pyrimethamine plus Amodiaquine for Seasonal Malaria Chemoprevention in Burkina Faso. Antimicrobial Agents And Chemotherapy 2015, 59: 4387-4396. PMID: 25918149, PMCID: PMC4505196, DOI: 10.1128/aac.04923-14.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSeasonal malaria chemopreventionMalaria chemopreventionAlternative drugsControl groupPrimary outcome measureSeasonal malaria transmissionRandomized noninferiority trialPotential alternative drugDihydroartemisinin-PiperaquinePfdhps mutationsClinical malariaMalaria attacksSulfadoxine-pyrimethamineOdds ratioNoninferiority trialOutcome measuresDHAPQChildren 3Malaria transmissionDrug resistanceAntifolate resistanceChemopreventionChildrenAmodiaquineTrials
2014
Polymorphisms in Plasmodium falciparum Chloroquine Resistance Transporter and Multidrug Resistance 1 Genes: Parasite Risk Factors That Affect Treatment Outcomes for P. falciparum Malaria After Artemether-Lumefantrine and Artesunate-Amodiaquine
Venkatesan M, Gadalla N, Stepniewska K, Dahal P, Nsanzabana C, Moriera C, Price R, Mårtensson A, Rosenthal P, Dorsey G, Sutherland C, Guérin P, Davis T, Ménard D, Adam I, Ademowo G, Arze C, Baliraine F, Berens-Riha N, Björkman A, Borrmann S, Checchi F, Desai M, Dhorda M, Djimdé A, El-Sayed B, Eshetu T, Eyase F, Falade C, Faucher J, Fröberg G, Grivoyannis A, Hamour S, Houzé S, Johnson J, Kamugisha E, Kariuki S, Kiechel J, Kironde F, Kofoed P, LeBras J, Malmberg M, Mwai L, Ngasala B, Nosten F, Nsobya S, Nzila A, Oguike M, Otienoburu S, Ogutu B, Ouédraogo J, Piola P, Rombo L, Schramm B, Somé A, Thwing J, Ursing J, Wong R, Zeynudin A, Zongo I, Plowe C, Sibley C, Asaq Molecular Marker Study Group. Polymorphisms in Plasmodium falciparum Chloroquine Resistance Transporter and Multidrug Resistance 1 Genes: Parasite Risk Factors That Affect Treatment Outcomes for P. falciparum Malaria After Artemether-Lumefantrine and Artesunate-Amodiaquine. American Journal Of Tropical Medicine And Hygiene 2014, 91: 833-843. PMID: 25048375, PMCID: PMC4183414, DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.14-0031.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAmino Acid SubstitutionAmodiaquineAntimalarialsArtemetherArtemisininsChildChild, PreschoolChloroquineDatasets as TopicDrug CombinationsDrug ResistanceDrug Therapy, CombinationEthanolaminesFluorenesGenetic MarkersGenotypeHumansInfantKaplan-Meier EstimateLumefantrineMalaria, FalciparumMembrane Transport ProteinsMultidrug Resistance-Associated ProteinsPlasmodium falciparumPolymorphism, GeneticProtozoan ProteinsRisk FactorsConceptsArtemether-lumefantrineP. falciparum multidrug resistance 1 genePlasmodium falciparum chloroquine resistance transporterPfmdr1 copy numberArtemisinin combination therapyIndividual patient dataChloroquine resistance transporterMultidrug resistance 1 geneWorldWide Antimalarial Resistance NetworkParasitologic cureCombination therapyParasite polymorphismsPartner drugsTherapeutic responseClinical trialsRelevant outcomesArtemisinin componentPatient dataResistance transporterStandardized methodPolymorphismPatientsPfmdr1PfcrtAmodiaquine
2012
Population Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics of Piperaquine in Children With Uncomplicated Falciparum Malaria
Tarning J, Zongo I, Somé FA, Rouamba N, Parikh S, Rosenthal PJ, Hanpithakpong W, Jongrak N, Day NP, White NJ, Nosten F, Ouedraogo J, Lindegardh N. Population Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics of Piperaquine in Children With Uncomplicated Falciparum Malaria. Clinical Pharmacology & Therapeutics 2012, 91: 497-505. PMID: 22258469, PMCID: PMC3736305, DOI: 10.1038/clpt.2011.254.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsArtemisininsBody WeightBurkina FasoChildChild, PreschoolDrug Therapy, CombinationFemaleHumansMalaria, FalciparumMaleQuinolinesConceptsUncomplicated falciparum malariaFalciparum malariaPopulation pharmacokineticsThree-compartment distribution modelNonlinear mixed-effects modelingRecurrent malaria infectionsTotal piperaquine exposureArtemisinin combination treatmentWeight-normalized dosePlasma concentration-time profilesYoung childrenMixed-effects modelingConcentration-time profilesPiperaquine concentrationsPiperaquine exposureDose regimenMalaria infectionPlasma concentrationsPharmacodynamic propertiesCombination treatmentBody weightPiperaquineSignificant covariatesOlder childrenMalaria
2008
Major reduction of malaria morbidity with combined vitamin A and zinc supplementation in young children in Burkina Faso: a randomized double blind trial
Zeba A, Sorgho H, Rouamba N, Zongo I, Rouamba J, Guiguemdë R, Hamer D, Mokhtar N, Ouedraogo J. Major reduction of malaria morbidity with combined vitamin A and zinc supplementation in young children in Burkina Faso: a randomized double blind trial. Nutrition Journal 2008, 7: 7. PMID: 18237394, PMCID: PMC2254644, DOI: 10.1186/1475-2891-7-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSupplemented groupZinc supplementationVitamin APlacebo groupMalaria episodesSingle doseRandomized double-blind trialFirst malaria episodeRisk of feverDouble-blind trialPlacebo-controlled trialCases of feverDaily zinc supplementationNormal immune functionRisk of infectionCross-sectional surveyMalaria control strategiesClinical malariaFever episodesMalaria morbidityMalaria casesMalaria parasite detectionImmune functionBlind trialConclusionThese results
2007
Randomized Comparison of Amodiaquine plus Sulfadoxine-Pyrimethamine, Artemether-Lumefantrine, and Dihydroartemisinin-Piperaquine for the Treatment of Uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum Malaria in Burkina Faso
Zongo I, Dorsey G, Rouamba N, Dokomajilar C, Séré Y, Rosenthal P, Ouédraogo J. Randomized Comparison of Amodiaquine plus Sulfadoxine-Pyrimethamine, Artemether-Lumefantrine, and Dihydroartemisinin-Piperaquine for the Treatment of Uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum Malaria in Burkina Faso. Clinical Infectious Diseases 2007, 45: 1453-1461. PMID: 17990228, DOI: 10.1086/522985.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum malariaPlasmodium falciparum malariaFalciparum malariaArtemether-lumefantrineRecurrent parasitemiaUncomplicated P. falciparum malariaCombination antimalarial therapyEarly treatment failureSerious adverse eventsP. falciparum malariaDrug-resistant parasitesYears of ageMonths of ageAntimalarial regimenDihydroartemisinin-PiperaquineLumefantrine regimenAdverse eventsCombination regimensSulfadoxine-pyrimethamineRandomized comparisonTreatment failureNew regimenRecurrent malariaAntimalarial therapyTreatment groupsArtemether-lumefantrine versus amodiaquine plus sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine for uncomplicated falciparum malaria in Burkina Faso: a randomised non-inferiority trial
Zongo I, Dorsey G, Rouamba N, Tinto H, Dokomajilar C, Guiguemde R, Rosenthal P, Ouedraogo J. Artemether-lumefantrine versus amodiaquine plus sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine for uncomplicated falciparum malaria in Burkina Faso: a randomised non-inferiority trial. The Lancet 2007, 369: 491-498. PMID: 17292769, DOI: 10.1016/s0140-6736(07)60236-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUncomplicated falciparum malariaTreatment failureUncomplicated malariaArtemether-lumefantrineRecurrent parasitaemiaFalciparum malariaNew infectionsArtemisinin-based combination treatmentLate treatment failureEarly treatment failureNon-inferiority trialSymptomatic malariaEffective regimensPrimary endpointCombination regimensStandard dosesAvailable regimenCombination treatmentDrug susceptibilityPatientsAmodiaquineMalarial treatmentMalariaRegimensBobo-Dioulasso
2005
Amodiaquine, sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine, and combination therapy for uncomplicated falciparum malaria: a randomized controlled trial from Burkina Faso.
Zongo I, Dorsey G, Rouamba N, Dokomajilar C, Lankoande M, Ouedraogo J, Rosenthal P. Amodiaquine, sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine, and combination therapy for uncomplicated falciparum malaria: a randomized controlled trial from Burkina Faso. American Journal Of Tropical Medicine And Hygiene 2005, 73: 826-32. PMID: 16282288, DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.2005.73.826.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUncomplicated falciparum malariaFalciparum malariaTreatment failureEfficacy of amodiaquineEarly treatment failureSerious adverse eventsPatients 6 monthsRisk of recrudescenceEfficacy outcomesUncomplicated malariaAdverse eventsWHO criteriaAvailable therapiesCombination therapyAntimalarial therapyClinical failureNew infectionsAmodiaquineBurkina FasoTherapyRelative efficacyMalariaBobo-DioulassoPyrimethamineTrials