Platform Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Anti-malarial Agents in Patients With Uncomplicated Plasmodium Falciparum Malaria

NCT ID: NCT05750628

Last Updated: 2025-07-30

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

PHASE2

Total Enrollment

327 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2024-01-23

Study Completion Date

2026-06-23

Brief Summary

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Platform study to evaluate the efficacy and safety of anti-malarial agents in patients with uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum malaria

Detailed Description

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The purpose of this platform study is to evaluate the parasiticidal effect and potential for cure with different anti-malarial agents administered as monotherapy and/or in combination therapy with other anti-malarial agents in adults, adolescents, and children with uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum malaria. Additionally, the safety, tolerability, and pharmacokinetics of these anti-malarial agents will be evaluated for dose selection for future studies.

Conditions

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Uncomplicated Plasmodium Falciparum Malaria

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

This study is open-label, but certain members of the CTT will be blinded to the treatment information

Study Groups

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Cohort A1: Dose Level 1 INE963

Cohort A1: Dose Level 1 INE963

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

INE963

Intervention Type DRUG

oral INE963

Cohort A1: Dose Level 2 INE963

Cohort A1: Dose Level 2 INE963

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

INE963

Intervention Type DRUG

oral INE963

Cohort A1: Dose Level 3 INE963

Cohort A1: Dose Level 3 INE963

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

INE963

Intervention Type DRUG

oral INE963

Cohort B1: Cipargamin + INE963

Cohort B1: Cipargamin + INE963

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

KAE609 (Cipargamin)

Intervention Type DRUG

oral KAE609 (Cipargamin)

Cohort B1: SoC (Coartem)

Cohort B1: SoC (Coartem)

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

SoC (Coartem)

Intervention Type DRUG

SoC (Coartem)

Cohort B2: Cipargamin + KLU156

Cohort B2: Cipargamin + KLU156

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

KAE609 (Cipargamin)

Intervention Type DRUG

oral KAE609 (Cipargamin)

KLU156

Intervention Type DRUG

oral sachet KLU156 (KAF156 + lumefantrine)

Cohort B2: SoC (Coartem)

Cohort B2: SoC (Coartem)

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

SoC (Coartem)

Intervention Type DRUG

SoC (Coartem)

Cohort C2: Cipargamin + KLU156

Cohort C2: Cipargamin + KLU156

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

KAE609 (Cipargamin)

Intervention Type DRUG

oral KAE609 (Cipargamin)

KLU156

Intervention Type DRUG

oral sachet KLU156 (KAF156 + lumefantrine)

Cohort C2: SoC (Coartem)

Cohort C2: SoC (Coartem)

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

SoC (Coartem)

Intervention Type DRUG

SoC (Coartem)

Cohort A1: Dose Level 4 INE963

Cohort A1: Dose level 4 INE963

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

INE963

Intervention Type DRUG

oral INE963

Interventions

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INE963

oral INE963

Intervention Type DRUG

KAE609 (Cipargamin)

oral KAE609 (Cipargamin)

Intervention Type DRUG

SoC (Coartem)

SoC (Coartem)

Intervention Type DRUG

KLU156

oral sachet KLU156 (KAF156 + lumefantrine)

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

1. Male and female patients ≥18 years of age for Part A, ≥12 years of age for Part B and 2 to \<12 years of age for Part C at screening.
2. Patients must have acute uncomplicated P. falciparum malaria mono infection at screening confirmed by a parasite count between 5,000 to 150,000 asexual parasite count/μl of blood for P. falciparum for Part A and between 1,000 to 150,000 asexual parasite count/μl of blood for Parts B and C.
3. Patients in Part A must weigh between 40 kg and 90 kg. Patients in Part B must weigh between 35 kg and 90 kg at screening. Patients in Part C must weigh at least 10 kg at screening.
4. Axillary temperature ≥ 37.5ºC or oral/tympanic/rectal temperature ≥ 38.0ºC; or history of fever during the previous 24 hours.

Exclusion Criteria

1. Patients with signs and symptoms of severe/complicated malaria at screening or mixed Plasmodium infection (i.e., infection with more than one malaria species) at screening
2. Moderate to severe anemia, chronic hemoglobinopathy (Hemoglobin level \< 8 g/dL), or known chronic underlying disease such as sickle cell disease at screening
3. Known clinically significant liver disease (e.g., chronic hepatitis, liver cirrhosis (compensated or decompensated), history of hepatitis B or C, hepatitis A or B vaccination in the last 3 months, known gallbladder or bile duct disease, acute or chronic pancreatitis. Clinical or laboratory evidence of any of the following at screening:

* AST/ALT \> 3 x the upper limit of normal range (ULN), regardless of the level of total bilirubin
* AST/ALT \> 1.5 and ≤ 2 x ULN and total bilirubin is \> ULN
* Total bilirubin \> 2 x ULN, regardless of the level of AST/ALT
4. Any known/suspected immunosuppressive or immunodeficient condition, including human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection at screening.
5. Pregnant or nursing (lactating) women, women of child-bearing potential, defined as all women physiologically capable of becoming pregnant, unless they are using methods of effective contraception, and sexually active patients not willing to practice effective contraception.
6. History or current diagnosis of ECG abnormalities indicating significant risk of safety for patients participating in the study such as:

* Concomitant clinically significant cardiac arrhythmias, e.g., sustained ventricular tachycardia, and clinically significant second or third degree AV block without a pacemaker
* History of familial long QT syndrome or known family history of Torsades de Pointe.
* Resting heart rate (physical exam or 12 lead ECG) \< 50 bpm
Minimum Eligible Age

2 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

100 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Novartis Pharmaceuticals

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Locations

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Novartis Investigative Site

Banfora, , Burkina Faso

Site Status RECRUITING

Novartis Investigative Site

Nanoro, , Burkina Faso

Site Status RECRUITING

Novartis Investigative Site

Abidjan, , Côte d’Ivoire

Site Status RECRUITING

Novartis Investigative Site

Azaguié, , Côte d’Ivoire

Site Status RECRUITING

Novartis Investigative Site

Lambaréné, , Gabon

Site Status RECRUITING

Novartis Investigative Site

Libreville, , Gabon

Site Status RECRUITING

Novartis Investigative Site

Kintampo, , Ghana

Site Status RECRUITING

Novartis Investigative Site

Navrango, , Ghana

Site Status RECRUITING

Novartis Investigative Site

Ahero, Kisumu County, Kenya

Site Status RECRUITING

Novartis Investigative Site

Kisumu, , Kenya

Site Status RECRUITING

Novartis Investigative Site

Kampala, , Uganda

Site Status RECRUITING

Novartis Investigative Site

Tororo, , Uganda

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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Burkina Faso Côte d’Ivoire Gabon Ghana Kenya Uganda

Central Contacts

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Novartis Pharmaceuticals

Role: CONTACT

+41613241111

Novartis Pharmaceuticals

Role: CONTACT

Other Identifiers

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CADPT13A12201

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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