2024
Safety and efficacy of malaria vaccine candidate R21/Matrix-M in African children: a multicentre, double-blind, randomised, phase 3 trial
Datoo M, Dicko A, Tinto H, Ouédraogo J, Hamaluba M, Olotu A, Beaumont E, Lopez F, Natama H, Weston S, Chemba M, Compaore Y, Issiaka D, Salou D, Some A, Omenda S, Lawrie A, Bejon P, Rao H, Chandramohan D, Roberts R, Bharati S, Stockdale L, Gairola S, Greenwood B, Ewer K, Bradley J, Kulkarni P, Shaligram U, Hill A, Group R, Mahamar A, Sanogo K, Sidibe Y, Diarra K, Samassekou M, Attaher O, Tapily A, Diallo M, Dicko O, Kaya M, Maguiraga S, Sankare Y, Yalcouye H, Diarra S, Niambele S, Thera I, Sagara I, Sylla M, Dolo A, Misidai N, Simando S, Msami H, Juma O, Gutapaka N, Paul R, Mswata S, Sasamalo I, Johaness K, Sultan M, Alexander A, Kimaro I, Lwanga K, Mtungwe M, Khamis K, Rugarabam L, Kalinga W, Mohammed M, Kamange J, Msangi J, Mwaijande B, Mtaka I, Mhapa M, Mlaganile T, Mbaga T, Yerbanga R, Samtouma W, Sienou A, Kabre Z, Ouedraogo W, Yarbanga G, Zongo I, Savadogo H, Sanon J, Compaore J, Kere I, Yoni F, Sanre T, Ouattara S, Provstgaard-Morys S, Woods D, Snow R, Amek N, Ngetsa C, Ochola-Oyier L, Musyoki J, Munene M, Mumba N, Adetifa U, Muiruri C, Mwawaka J, Mwaganyuma M, Ndichu M, Weya J, Njogu K, Grant J, Webster J, Lakhkar A, Ido N, Traore O, Tahita M, Bonko M, Rouamba T, Ouedraogo D, Soma R, Millogo A, Ouedraogo E, Sorgho F, Konate F, Valea I. Safety and efficacy of malaria vaccine candidate R21/Matrix-M in African children: a multicentre, double-blind, randomised, phase 3 trial. The Lancet 2024, 403: 533-544. PMID: 38310910, DOI: 10.1016/s0140-6736(23)02511-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsClinical malaria episodesPhase 3 trialMalaria episodesMonths age groupAdverse eventsVaccine efficacyClinical malariaMalaria vaccineDouble-blindMalaria transmissionControl vaccineAsn-Ala-Asn-ProAge groupsStandard sitesMonths of follow-upAfrican childrenPerennial malaria transmissionBurden of malariaSeasonal malaria transmissionMalaria transmission intensityPhase 2b trialInjection site painFrequent adverse eventsCo-primary endpointsVaccine-induced antibodies
2022
Seasonal use case for the RTS,S/AS01 malaria vaccine: a mathematical modelling study
Thompson H, Hogan A, Walker P, Winskill P, Zongo I, Sagara I, Tinto H, Ouedraogo J, Dicko A, Chandramohan D, Greenwood B, Cairns M, Ghani A. Seasonal use case for the RTS,S/AS01 malaria vaccine: a mathematical modelling study. The Lancet Global Health 2022, 10: e1782-e1792. PMID: 36400084, DOI: 10.1016/s2214-109x(22)00416-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSeasonal malaria chemopreventionSeasonal transmission settingsS vaccinationTransmission settingsTransmission seasonFull therapeutic coursePhase 3b trialSevere malaria outcomesUK Medical Research CouncilEstimates of casesDuration of protectionMalaria transmission intensityEntomological inoculation rateGreater absolute reductionMedical Research CouncilTransmission intensitySignificant additional protectionAge-based strategiesMalaria outcomesClinical malariaMalaria chemopreventionVaccination scheduleMalaria vaccineClinical incidenceClinical trials
2021
Persistent Submicroscopic Plasmodium falciparum Parasitemia 72 Hours after Treatment with Artemether-Lumefantrine Predicts 42-Day Treatment Failure in Mali and Burkina Faso
Beshir K, Diallo N, Somé F, Sombie S, Zongo I, Fofana B, Traore A, Dama S, Bamadio A, Traore O, Coulibaly S, Maurice O, Diarra A, Kaboré J, Kodio A, Togo A, Dara N, Coulibaly M, Dao F, Nikiema F, Compaore Y, Kabore N, Barry N, Soulama I, Sagara I, Sirima S, Ouédraogo J, Djimde A, Sutherland C. Persistent Submicroscopic Plasmodium falciparum Parasitemia 72 Hours after Treatment with Artemether-Lumefantrine Predicts 42-Day Treatment Failure in Mali and Burkina Faso. Antimicrobial Agents And Chemotherapy 2021, 65: 10.1128/aac.00873-21. PMID: 34060901, PMCID: PMC8284475, DOI: 10.1128/aac.00873-21.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsArtemether-lumefantrineClinical episodesFirst treatment episodeComplete parasite clearanceDrug treatment groupPlasmodium falciparum parasitemiaQuantitative PCRMalaria transmission intensityEvaluable patientsParasitological efficacyParasite clearanceTreatment failureSubmicroscopic parasitemiaTreatment episodesTreatment outcomesTreatment groupsBetter efficacyDay 42Short intervalsH posttreatmentParasitemiaRegimensPatientsBurkina FasoTransmission intensity