Evaluation of Fosmidomycin and Clindamycin in the Treatment of Acute Uncomplicated Plasmodium Falciparum Malaria

NCT ID: NCT01361269

Last Updated: 2011-05-26

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Clinical Phase

PHASE2

Total Enrollment

100 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2011-06-30

Study Completion Date

2011-12-31

Brief Summary

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Few efficient drugs for malaria treatment are available so far. Due to increased exposure of these drugs and due to the high risk of development of drug resistant strains of Plasmodium falciparum, new drug combinations have to be actively investigated. The investigators will test the efficiency, safety and tolerance of combined fosmidomycin and clindamycin treatment in acute uncomplicated malaria in children aged 3-10 years.

Detailed Description

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Few efficient drugs for malaria treatment are available so far. Due to increased exposure of these drugs and due to the high risk of development of drug resistant strains of Plasmodium falciparum, new drug combinations have to be actively investigated. The goal of this study is to assess a new drug combination, fosmidomycin-clindamycin. The primary objective of the study is to assess and compare the efficacy, safety and tolerance (between sites) of fosmidomycin and clindamycin when co-administered orally over three days in the treatment of acute uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum malaria in children in Mozambique and Gabon.

The secondary objective is to differentiate between recrudescent parasitaemia and reinfection in the event of recurrent parasitaemia developing within the 28-day follow-up period, to determine the population pharmacokinetics of fosmidomycin when co-administered orally with clindamycin and to compare the in vitro sensitivity of isolates of Plasmodium falciparum to fosmidomycin.

The trial will include 100 children aged 3-10 years, divided between clinical sites of Gabon and Mozambique.

Conditions

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Malaria

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NON_RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Fosmidomycin and clindamycin treatment

All the subject will be given fosmidomycin 30mg/kg/dose + clindamycin 10mg/kg/dose twice daily for three days (total daily dose fosmidomycin 60mg/kg, clindamycin 20mg/kg).

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Fosmidomycin and clindamycin

Intervention Type DRUG

The study drugs will be co-administered under supervision by a study physician or nurse in doses of fosmidomycin 30mg/kg/dose + clindamycin 10mg/kg/dose twice daily for three days (total daily dose fosmidomycin 60mg/kg, clindamycin 20mg/kg).

Interventions

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Fosmidomycin and clindamycin

The study drugs will be co-administered under supervision by a study physician or nurse in doses of fosmidomycin 30mg/kg/dose + clindamycin 10mg/kg/dose twice daily for three days (total daily dose fosmidomycin 60mg/kg, clindamycin 20mg/kg).

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Male or female subjects aged three to ten years
* Body weight ≥12kg
* Acute (symptoms lasting less than 14 days) uncomplicated P falciparum malaria
* Asexual parasitaemia between 1,000/µL and 200,000/µL
* Ability to tolerate oral therapy
* Willingness of the parent or guardian to provide informed signed consent

Exclusion Criteria

* Symptoms/signs of severe malaria, according to WHO criteria (see appendix I)
* Body weight \<12kg
* Other concomitant plasmodial infections (P vivax, P ovale, P malariae)
* Severe malnutrition with weight for height \<70% (according to WHO tables) or clinical kwashiorkor
* Gastro-intestinal disturbance with persistent vomiting (\> three episodes within previous 24 hours) and/or diarrhoea (\> 5 loose stools in the preceding 24 hours)
* Concomitant disease masking assessment of response including sickle cell disease and severe cardiac, hepatic or renal impairment
* Packed cell volume (PCV) on arrival \<22%
* Adequate anti-malarial treatment within previous 7 days
* Inability to tolerate oral therapy
* Parent or guardian deemed to be unsupportive
* On co-trimoxazole prophylaxis
* Any known allergies to the investigational products
Minimum Eligible Age

3 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

10 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Albert Schweitzer Hospital

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Centro de Investigacao em Saude de Manhica

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Zentopharm GmbH

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Medical Research Unit, Albert Schweitzer Hospital

Principal Investigators

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Saadou Issifou, MD PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Medical Research Unit, Albert Schweitzer Hospital

Locations

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Medical Research Unit, Albert Schweitzer Hospital

Lambaréné, , Gabon

Site Status

Countries

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Gabon

Central Contacts

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Saadou Issifou, MD PhD

Role: CONTACT

0024106106256

Ana Babic, PhD

Role: CONTACT

004970712986020

Facility Contacts

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Saadou Issifou

Role: primary

0024106106256

Other Identifiers

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FosClinChildren

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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