Status:

WITHDRAWN

A Study to Assess the Safety and Efficacy of 5-aminolevulinic Acid Hydrochloride (5-ALA HCl) and Sodium Ferrous Citrate (SFC) Added on Artemisinin-based Combination Therapy (ACT) in Adult Patients With Uncomplicated Malaria

Lead Sponsor:

Neopharma Japan Co., Ltd.

Collaborating Sponsors:

Parexel

Conditions:

Malaria

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-60 years

Phase:

PHASE2

Brief Summary

This is a pilot, double-blind, randomized, parallel-group, placebo-control, exploratory study to evaluate the efficacy and safety of 5-aminolevulinic acid hydrochloride (5-ALA HCl) and sodium ferrous ...

Detailed Description

Approximately 75 patients will be randomized in a 1:2:2 ratio to 3 arms: Arm 1: placebo+ACT group (15 patients) Arm 2: 5 ALA/SFC+Placebo+ACT twice daily (BID) (30 patients) Arm 3: 5-ALA/SFC+Placebo...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Male or female patients of 18 to 60 years inclusive.
  • Weighing 35 to 90 kg.
  • Women with child bearing potential willing to give consent for pregnancy test.
  • Presence of symptomatic uncomplicated malaria of all species inclusive with a diagnosis confirmed by:
  • A. Microscopically confirmed parasite infection, between 500 and 100,000 asexual parasite count/μL of blood.
  • B. Fever, as defined by axillary/tympanic of ≥37.5°C within 24 hours before randomization (must be documented).
  • Patients must be willing and able to give written informed consent and comply with all study visits and procedures. If a patient cannot read informed consent and/or write a signature, an impartial witness who speaks the language of the patient must be present during the entire informed consent process and discussion with the patient.

Exclusion

  • Patients with signs and symptoms of severe/complicated malaria requiring parenteral treatment according to the World Health Organization (WHO) Criteria 2010.
  • Severe vomiting, defined as more than three times in the 24 hours prior to inclusion in the study or inability to tolerate oral treatment.
  • Known history of photo-hypersensitivity, porphyria, or hemochromatosis.
  • Have taken any medication with antimalarial or antibiotic with antimalarial effect within 14 days before randomization.
  • Received an investigational drug within the past 28 days.
  • Patients whose Hemoglobin (Hb) level is lower than 8 g/dL.
  • Liver function tests (aspartate aminotransferase/alanine aminotransferase \[AST/ALT\] levels) more than 2.5 times upper limit of normal values.
  • Known human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) or Hepatitis C virus (HCV) or hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) positive, testing is not required.
  • Known significant renal impairment as indicated by serum creatinine of ≥1.4 mg/dL or estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) of \<45 mL/min.
  • Known history of hypersensitivity, allergic or adverse reactions to 5-aminolevulinic acid and sodium ferrous citrate.
  • Presence or history of uncontrolled systemic disease.
  • Female patients who are pregnant or breast-feeding.
  • Any other condition in the opinion of the investigator makes the patient unsuitable for study
  • Received any medication specified as contraindication for ACT or affecting blood concentration of ACT within 5 times the half-life of each medication before the first dose of study medication.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

September 6 2019

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

September 30 2020

Estimated Enrollment :

Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04020653

Start Date

September 6 2019

End Date

September 30 2020

Last Update

March 3 2020

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