2023
Variation in neutrophil levels and artemisinin-based combination therapy efficacy in West-Africa.
Djimde M, Kayentao K, Tshiongo J, Fofana B, Arama C, Sirima S, Ouedraogo J, Beavogui A, Sagara I, Dicko A, Mens P, Schallig H, Djimde A. Variation in neutrophil levels and artemisinin-based combination therapy efficacy in West-Africa. The Journal Of Infection In Developing Countries 2023, 17: 1337-1345. PMID: 37824364, DOI: 10.3855/jidc.17089.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsArtemisinin-based combination therapyNormal neutrophil countsPolymorphonuclear neutrophilsDay 28Neutropenia groupPyronaridine-ArtesunateNeutrophil countNeutrophil levelsDifferent artemisinin-based combination therapiesRole of PMNsCombination therapy efficacyP. falciparum parasitemiaPositive blood smearPlasmodium falciparum parasitemiaLevels of neutrophilsAL armASAQ armProspective longitudinalRecurrent parasitemiaCombination therapyNeutrophil rateNeutropenia patientsNormal ratePatientsPathogen clearance
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 ResearchConceptsTriple 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 activitiesLong-term effects of increased adoption of artemisinin combination therapies in Burkina Faso
Zupko R, Nguyen T, Somé A, Tran T, Gerardin J, Dudas P, Giang D, Tran K, Wesolowski A, Ouédraogo J, Boni M. Long-term effects of increased adoption of artemisinin combination therapies in Burkina Faso. PLOS Global Public Health 2022, 2: e0000111. PMID: 36962300, PMCID: PMC10021447, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgph.0000111.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMultiple first-line therapiesFirst-line therapyTreatment failure rateArtemether-lumefantrineFalciparum malariaCombination therapyLong-term effectsEqual long-term outcomesLower treatment failure rateUncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum malariaMajor global public health concernGlobal public health concernPlasmodium falciparum malariaP. falciparum malariaLong-term outcomesArtemisinin combination therapyP. falciparum transmissionPublic health concernMalaria settingsTreatment failureFailure rateHigh burdenTreatment efficacyACT useDrug resistance
2021
Ethical, Regulatory and Market related aspects of Deploying Triple Artemisinin-Based Combination Therapies for Malaria treatment in Africa: A study protocol.
Tindana P, de Haan F, Mokuolu O, Guissou R, Bolarinwa O, Ouedraogo J, Tou F, Boon W, Moors E, Dondorp A, Dhorda M, Amaratunga C, Cheah P. Ethical, Regulatory and Market related aspects of Deploying Triple Artemisinin-Based Combination Therapies for Malaria treatment in Africa: A study protocol. Wellcome Open Research 2021, 6: 75. PMID: 34458588, PMCID: PMC8378406, DOI: 10.12688/wellcomeopenres.16065.1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchArtemisinin combination therapyCombination therapyQualitative research methodsViews of stakeholdersDepth interviewsPosition issuesMarket-related issuesCommunity membersNational Malaria Control ProgrammeGlobal malaria deathsArtemisinin combination treatmentSoutheast AsiaGroup discussionsNational regulatory authoritiesMalaria control programmesResearch methodsAfricaACT resistanceMalaria deathsMalaria treatmentStudy protocolMalaria prevalenceAntimalarial medicinesCombination treatmentStakeholders
2019
OC 8721 WANECAM II – A CLINICAL TRIAL PROGRAMME TO ASSESS SAFETY, EFFICACY AND TRANSMISSION-BLOCKING PROPERTIES OF A NEW ANTIMALARIAL KAF156 (GANAPLACIDE) IN UNCOMPLICATED MALARIA IN WEST AND CENTRAL AFRICA
Djimde A, Grobusch M, Zoleko Manego R, Mombo-Ngoma G, Picot S, Sagara I, Sutherland C, Kone A, Doumbo O, Pedro Gil J, Björkman A, Borrmann S, Soulama I, Fofana B, Duparc S, Dicko A, Hughes D, Winnips C, Sirima S, Adehossi E, Ouedraogo J, Dembele L, Zongo I, Biguenet S, Ilboudo-Sanogo E, Fofana A. OC 8721 WANECAM II – A CLINICAL TRIAL PROGRAMME TO ASSESS SAFETY, EFFICACY AND TRANSMISSION-BLOCKING PROPERTIES OF A NEW ANTIMALARIAL KAF156 (GANAPLACIDE) IN UNCOMPLICATED MALARIA IN WEST AND CENTRAL AFRICA. BMJ Global Health 2019, 4: a17.3-a18. DOI: 10.1136/bmjgh-2019-edc.43.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTrial programNew antimalarial drug combinationMajor public health problemAntimalarial drug combinationsClinical trial programPublic health problemYears of ageNew antimalarial drugsClinical research teamRegulatory health authoritiesNew antimalarial treatmentsUncomplicated malariaFalciparum malariaAntimalarial treatmentPatient adherenceCombination therapySingle dosesClinical trialsClinical studiesKAF156Drug combinationsArtemisinin derivativesClinical developmentDrug development pipelineHealth problemsEvaluation of the effects on the QT-interval of 4 artemisinin-based combination therapies with a correction-free and heart rate-free method
Funck-Brentano C, Ouologuem N, Duparc S, Felices M, Sirima S, Sagara I, Soulama I, Ouedraogo J, Beavogui A, Borghini-Fuhrer I, Khan Y, Djimdé A, Voiriot P. Evaluation of the effects on the QT-interval of 4 artemisinin-based combination therapies with a correction-free and heart rate-free method. Scientific Reports 2019, 9: 883. PMID: 30696921, PMCID: PMC6351684, DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-37113-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsArtemisinin-based combination therapyQTc prolongationHeart rate changesCombination therapyVentricular repolarizationQT/QTc interval prolongationEvidence of proarrhythmiaQTc interval prolongationQTc assessmentLethal ventricular arrhythmiasExtent of prolongationMalaria crisisArtemether-lumefantrineInterval prolongationVentricular arrhythmiasAfrican patientsClinical safetyFirst episodeQT intervalHeart rateAntimalarial drugsProlongationQT correctionECG recordingsHigh-quality ECG recording
2018
In Vivo Antiplasmodial Activity of Two Sahelian Plant Extracts on Plasmodium berghei ANKA Infected NMRI Mice
Bonkian L, Yerbanga R, Koama B, Soma A, Cisse M, Valea I, Tinto H, Ouedraogo J, Guigemde T, Traore/Coulibaly M. In Vivo Antiplasmodial Activity of Two Sahelian Plant Extracts on Plasmodium berghei ANKA Infected NMRI Mice. Evidence-based Complementary And Alternative Medicine 2018, 2018: 6859632. PMID: 29977316, PMCID: PMC5994278, DOI: 10.1155/2018/6859632.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchArtemisinin-based combination therapyWorld Health OrganizationNMRI miceBody weightUncomplicated malaria treatmentAntiplasmodial activityVivo antiplasmodial activityPercentage of reductionFour-day treatmentControl of malariaExtract/Thin blood smearsCombination therapyMalaria treatmentPrimary treatmentControl groupDay fiveBlood smearsCandidate drugsHerbal medicineHealth OrganizationMalariaLeaf decoctionTreatmentParasitaemia
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 resistancePfdhpsArtesunate-Amodiaquine and Artemether-Lumefantrine Therapies and Selection of Pfcrt and Pfmdr1 Alleles in Nanoro, Burkina Faso
Sondo P, Derra K, Nakanabo S, Tarnagda Z, Kazienga A, Zampa O, Valéa I, Sorgho H, Owusu-Dabo E, Ouédraogo J, Guiguemdé T, Tinto H. Artesunate-Amodiaquine and Artemether-Lumefantrine Therapies and Selection of Pfcrt and Pfmdr1 Alleles in Nanoro, Burkina Faso. PLOS ONE 2016, 11: e0151565. PMID: 27031231, PMCID: PMC4816516, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0151565.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAllelesAmodiaquineAntimalarialsArtemether, Lumefantrine Drug CombinationArtemisininsBurkina FasoChildDrug CombinationsEthanolaminesFemaleFluorenesGene FrequencyGenotypeHost-Parasite InteractionsHumansMalaria, FalciparumMaleMembrane Transport ProteinsMiddle AgedMultidrug Resistance-Associated ProteinsMultivariate AnalysisParasitemiaPlasmodium falciparumPolymorphism, Single NucleotideProtozoan ProteinsTreatment OutcomeConceptsPfmdr1 allelesTreatment failureArtemether-lumefantrine therapyPfcrt K76TSingle nucleotide polymorphismsRestriction fragment length polymorphism methodFragment length polymorphism methodPotential beneficial effectsLength polymorphism methodArtesunate-AmodiaquineRecurrent parasitaemiaTreatment regimenACT resistanceCombination therapyK76TPfmdr1 geneClinical trialsTreatment outcomesMultivariate analysisDay 0PfcrtMalaria controlBlood spotsBeneficial effectsPolymorphism methodLessons learnt from 20 years surveillance of malaria drug resistance prior to the policy change in Burkina Faso.
Tinto H, Valea I, Ouédraogo J, Guiguemdé T. Lessons learnt from 20 years surveillance of malaria drug resistance prior to the policy change in Burkina Faso. Annals Of Parasitology 2016, 62: 17-24. PMID: 27262953, DOI: 10.17420/ap6201.27.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDrug resistanceChloroquine resistanceYear surveillanceSeasonal malaria chemoprophylaxisIntermittent preventive treatmentMalaria drug resistanceSulfadoxine-pyrimethamine resistanceSystematic surveillance systemGood surveillance systemSurveillance systemLate recrudescenceMalaria chemoprophylaxisUncomplicated malariaSulfadoxine-pyrimethamineTreatment failurePregnant womenCombination therapyDevelopment of resistancePreventive treatmentReal prevalenceTreatment resistanceLow prevalenceSentinel sitesAntimalarial drugsBurkina Faso
2015
Effectiveness and safety of artemether–lumefantrine versus artesunate–amodiaquine for unsupervised treatment of uncomplicated falciparum malaria in patients of all age groups in Nanoro, Burkina Faso: a randomized open label trial
Sondo P, Derra K, Diallo-Nakanabo S, Tarnagda Z, Zampa O, Kazienga A, Valea I, Sorgho H, Owusu-Dabo E, Ouedraogo J, Guiguemde T, Tinto H. Effectiveness and safety of artemether–lumefantrine versus artesunate–amodiaquine for unsupervised treatment of uncomplicated falciparum malaria in patients of all age groups in Nanoro, Burkina Faso: a randomized open label trial. Malaria Journal 2015, 14: 325. PMID: 26289949, PMCID: PMC4545998, DOI: 10.1186/s12936-015-0843-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsArtemisinin-based combination therapyOpen-label trialArtemether-lumefantrineYears of ageDrug intakeLabel trialDay 28Randomized open-label trialAge groupsNanoro health districtUncomplicated falciparum malariaMerozoite surface protein 1Primary health centersSurface protein 1Mode of administrationAnti-malarial drugsParents/guardiansParasitological responseUncomplicated malariaAdverse eventsFalciparum malariaMalaria episodesOlder patientsCombination therapyCure rate
2014
Efficacy and Day 7 Plasma Piperaquine Concentrations in African Children Treated for Uncomplicated Malaria with Dihydroartemisinin-Piperaquine
Zongo I, Somé FA, Somda SA, Parikh S, Rouamba N, Rosenthal PJ, Tarning J, Lindegardh N, Nosten F, Ouédraogo JB. Efficacy and Day 7 Plasma Piperaquine Concentrations in African Children Treated for Uncomplicated Malaria with Dihydroartemisinin-Piperaquine. PLOS ONE 2014, 9: e103200. PMID: 25133389, PMCID: PMC4136730, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0103200.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDHA-PQRecurrent malariaDaily dosePlasma concentrationsSingle-arm open-label trialHigher median plasma concentrationsFalciparum malaria treatmentMedian daily dosePharmacokinetics of piperaquineRate of recrudescenceOpen-label trialUncomplicated falciparum malariaMedian plasma concentrationVenous plasma concentrationsSuccessful treatment outcomeDihydroartemisinin-PiperaquineExploratory endpointsParasitological efficacyPiperaquine concentrationsUncomplicated malariaOverall recurrenceYounger patientsFalciparum malariaClinical efficacyCombination therapyPolymorphisms 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 methodPolymorphismPatientsPfmdr1PfcrtAmodiaquineEffectiveness of artesunate–amodiaquine vs. artemether–lumefantrine for the treatment of uncomplicated falciparum malaria in Nanoro, Burkina Faso: a non‐inferiority randomised trial
Tinto H, Diallo S, Zongo I, Guiraud I, Valea I, Kazienga A, Kpoda H, Sorgho H, Ouédraogo J, Guiguemdé T, D'Alessandro U. Effectiveness of artesunate–amodiaquine vs. artemether–lumefantrine for the treatment of uncomplicated falciparum malaria in Nanoro, Burkina Faso: a non‐inferiority randomised trial. Tropical Medicine And International Health 2014, 19: 469-475. PMID: 24494602, DOI: 10.1111/tmi.12274.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsArtemether-lumefantrineUncomplicated malariaFalciparum malariaUncomplicated falciparum malariaLow cure rateParents/guardiansAL armASAQ armParasitological responseFirst doseStudy nursesStudy armsRecrudescent infectionsCombination therapyCure rateTreatment administrationEndemic countriesDay 28Efficacy studiesNew infectionsDay 14Routine practiceMalariaBurkina FasoASAQ
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