Safety of KAE609 in Adults With Uncomplicated Plasmodium Falciparum Malaria.

NCT ID: NCT03334747

Last Updated: 2021-10-11

Study Results

Results available

Outcome measurements, participant flow, baseline characteristics, and adverse events have been published for this study.

View full results

Basic Information

Get a concise snapshot of the trial, including recruitment status, study phase, enrollment targets, and key timeline milestones.

Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE2

Total Enrollment

188 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2017-11-16

Study Completion Date

2019-11-23

Brief Summary

Review the sponsor-provided synopsis that highlights what the study is about and why it is being conducted.

KAE609 will be evaluated primarily for hepatic safety of single and multiple doses in sequential cohorts with increasing doses.This study aims to determine the maximum safe dose of the investigational drug KAE609 in malaria patients.

Detailed Description

Dive into the extended narrative that explains the scientific background, objectives, and procedures in greater depth.

Conditions

See the medical conditions and disease areas that this research is targeting or investigating.

Malaria

Study Design

Understand how the trial is structured, including allocation methods, masking strategies, primary purpose, and other design elements.

Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Patients were randomized to KAE609 and Coartem in parallel treatment arms. Increasing doses of KAE609 (single dose and multiple dose) were evaluated in dose escalated manner in sequential cohorts
Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

Review each arm or cohort in the study, along with the interventions and objectives associated with them.

Treatment arm 1: KAE609 10 mg Single Dose (SD)

KAE609 10 mg once daily (QD) for 1 day

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

KAE609

Intervention Type DRUG

Exploration of different doses of KAE609 to establish safety profile.

Treatment arm 2:KAE609 25 mg SD

KAE609 25 mg once daily (QD) for 1 day

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

KAE609

Intervention Type DRUG

Exploration of different doses of KAE609 to establish safety profile.

Treatment arm 3:KAE609 10 mg 3 Days

KAE609 10 mg (QD) for 3 days

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

KAE609

Intervention Type DRUG

Exploration of different doses of KAE609 to establish safety profile.

Treatment arm 4:KAE609 50 mg SD

KAE609 50 mg once daily (QD) for 1 day

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

KAE609

Intervention Type DRUG

Exploration of different doses of KAE609 to establish safety profile.

Treatment arm 5:KAE609 25 mg 3 Days

KAE609 25 mg once daily (QD) for 3 days

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

KAE609

Intervention Type DRUG

Exploration of different doses of KAE609 to establish safety profile.

Treatment arm 6:KAE609 75 mg SD

KAE609 75 mg once daily (QD) for 1 day

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

KAE609

Intervention Type DRUG

Exploration of different doses of KAE609 to establish safety profile.

Treatment arm 7:KAE609 50 mg 3 Days

KAE609 50 mg once daily (QD) for 3 days

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

KAE609

Intervention Type DRUG

Exploration of different doses of KAE609 to establish safety profile.

Treatment arm 8: KAE609 150 mg SD

KAE609 150 mg once daily (QD) for 1 day

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

KAE609

Intervention Type DRUG

Exploration of different doses of KAE609 to establish safety profile.

Treatment arm 9: Coartem Control

Coartem® control

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Coartem

Intervention Type DRUG

Control Arm

Interventions

Learn about the drugs, procedures, or behavioral strategies being tested and how they are applied within this trial.

KAE609

Exploration of different doses of KAE609 to establish safety profile.

Intervention Type DRUG

Coartem

Control Arm

Intervention Type DRUG

Other Intervention Names

Discover alternative or legacy names that may be used to describe the listed interventions across different sources.

Cipargamin Artemether Lumefantrine

Eligibility Criteria

Check the participation requirements, including inclusion and exclusion rules, age limits, and whether healthy volunteers are accepted.

Inclusion Criteria

1. Male and female patients ≥ 18 years with a body weight ≥ 45 kg.
2. Microscopic confirmation of acute uncomplicated P. falciparum using by Giemsa-stained thick film.
3. P. falciparum parasitaemia of 500 to 50 000 parasites/µL.
4. Axillary temperature ≥ 37.5ºC or oral/tympanic/rectal temperature ≥ 38.0ºC; or history of fever during the previous 24 hours.
5. Written informed consent must be obtained before any study assessment is performed. If the patient is unable to write, then a witnessed consent according to local ethical standards is permitted.

Exclusion Criteria

1. Mixed Plasmodium infections.
2. Signs and symptoms of severe malaria according to World Health Organization (WHO) 2016 criteria (WHO 2016).
3. Known liver abnormalities, liver cirrhosis (compensated or decompensated), known active or history of hepatitis B or C (testing not required), known gallbladder or bile duct disease, acute or chronic pancreatitis.
4. Clinical or laboratory evidence of any of the following:
5. AST/ALT \> 1.5 x the upper limit of normal range (ULN), regardless of the level of total bilirubin
6. AST/ALT \> 1.0 and ≤ 1.5 x ULN and total bilirubin is \> ULN
7. Total bilirubin \> 2 x ULN, regardless of the level of AST/ALT
8. History of photodermatitis/increased sensitivity to sun.
9. Pregnant or nursing (lactating) women.
10. Known disturbances of electrolyte balance, e.g. hypokalemia, hypocalcemia or hypomagnesemia.
11. Moderate to severe anemia (Hemoglobin level \<8 g/dL).
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

Meet the organizations funding or collaborating on the study and learn about their roles.

Wellcome Trust

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Novartis Pharmaceuticals

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

Identify the individual or organization who holds primary responsibility for the study information submitted to regulators.

Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

Learn about the lead researchers overseeing the trial and their institutional affiliations.

Novartis Pharmaceuticals

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Novartis Pharmaceuticals

Locations

Explore where the study is taking place and check the recruitment status at each participating site.

Novartis Investigative Site

Lambaréné, , Gabon

Site Status

Novartis Investigative Site

Kintampo, , Ghana

Site Status

Novartis Investigative Site

Navrango, , Ghana

Site Status

Novartis Investigative Site

Bamako, , Mali

Site Status

Novartis Investigative Site

Sotouba, , Mali

Site Status

Novartis Investigative Site

Kigali, , Rwanda

Site Status

Novartis Investigative Site

Bushenyi, , Uganda

Site Status

Novartis Investigative Site

Kampala, , Uganda

Site Status

Novartis Investigative Site

Tororo, , Uganda

Site Status

Countries

Review the countries where the study has at least one active or historical site.

Gabon Ghana Mali Rwanda Uganda

References

Explore related publications, articles, or registry entries linked to this study.

Ndayisaba G, Yeka A, Asante KP, Grobusch MP, Karita E, Mugerwa H, Asiimwe S, Oduro A, Fofana B, Doumbia S, Jain JP, Barsainya S, Kullak-Ublick GA, Su G, Schmitt EK, Csermak K, Gandhi P, Hughes D. Hepatic safety and tolerability of cipargamin (KAE609), in adult patients with Plasmodium falciparum malaria: a randomized, phase II, controlled, dose-escalation trial in sub-Saharan Africa. Malar J. 2021 Dec 20;20(1):478. doi: 10.1186/s12936-021-04009-1.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 34930267 (View on PubMed)

Schmitt EK, Ndayisaba G, Yeka A, Asante KP, Grobusch MP, Karita E, Mugerwa H, Asiimwe S, Oduro A, Fofana B, Doumbia S, Su G, Csermak Renner K, Venishetty VK, Sayyed S, Straimer J, Demin I, Barsainya S, Boulton C, Gandhi P. Efficacy of Cipargamin (KAE609) in a Randomized, Phase II Dose-Escalation Study in Adults in Sub-Saharan Africa With Uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum Malaria. Clin Infect Dis. 2022 May 30;74(10):1831-1839. doi: 10.1093/cid/ciab716.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 34410358 (View on PubMed)

Provided Documents

Download supplemental materials such as informed consent forms, study protocols, or participant manuals.

Document Type: Study Protocol

View Document

Document Type: Statistical Analysis Plan

View Document

Related Links

Access external resources that provide additional context or updates about the study.

https://www.novctrd.com/ctrdweb/patientsummary/patientsummaries?patientSummaryId=726

A Plain Language Trial Summary is available on novartisclinicaltrials.com

Other Identifiers

Review additional registry numbers or institutional identifiers associated with this trial.

207813/Z/17/Z

Identifier Type: OTHER_GRANT

Identifier Source: secondary_id

CKAE609A2202

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

More Related Trials

Additional clinical trials that may be relevant based on similarity analysis.