2024
Ex vivo drug susceptibility and resistance mediating genetic polymorphisms of Plasmodium falciparum in Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso
Somé A, Conrad M, Kabré Z, Fofana A, Yerbanga R, Bazié T, Neya C, Somé M, Kagambega T, Legac J, Garg S, Bailey J, Ouédraogo J, Rosenthal P, Cooper R. Ex vivo drug susceptibility and resistance mediating genetic polymorphisms of Plasmodium falciparum in Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso. Antimicrobial Agents And Chemotherapy 2024, 68: e01534-23. PMID: 38411062, PMCID: PMC10989024, DOI: 10.1128/aac.01534-23.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchResistance to antifolatesUncomplicated malariaEx vivo drug susceptibilityArtemisinin partial resistanceMonthly sulfadoxine-pyrimethaminePfcrt K76TPfK13 propeller domainResistance-mediating polymorphismsSeasonal malaria chemopreventionTreating uncomplicated malariaResistance to cycloguanilHigh-level resistancePlasmodium falciparum</i>A581GA613S mutationsPfdhps mutationsPfmdr1 N86YArtemether-lumefantrineK76TSulfadoxine-pyrimethamineMalaria chemopreventionPrevent malariaBobo-DioulassoDrug susceptibilityPrincipal therapy
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 activities
2021
Seasonal Malaria Vaccination with or without Seasonal Malaria Chemoprevention
Chandramohan D, Zongo I, Sagara I, Cairns M, Yerbanga R, Diarra M, Nikièma F, Tapily A, Sompougdou F, Issiaka D, Zoungrana C, Sanogo K, Haro A, Kaya M, Sienou A, Traore S, Mahamar A, Thera I, Diarra K, Dolo A, Kuepfer I, Snell P, Milligan P, Ockenhouse C, Ofori-Anyinam O, Tinto H, Djimde A, Ouédraogo J, Dicko A, Greenwood B. Seasonal Malaria Vaccination with or without Seasonal Malaria Chemoprevention. New England Journal Of Medicine 2021, 385: 1005-1017. PMID: 34432975, DOI: 10.1056/nejmoa2026330.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUncomplicated malariaProtective efficacyClinical malariaSevere malariaMalaria-related outcomesSeasonal malaria chemopreventionUncomplicated clinical malariaVaccine-alone groupWorld Health Organization definitionPrespecified noninferiority marginMonths of ageMalaria chemopreventionSeasonal vaccinationFirst doseHazard ratioMalaria vaccinationFebrile seizuresHospital admissionCombination groupNoninferiority marginLower incidenceAS01ChemopreventionChildren 5Organization definitionHepatic safety of repeated treatment with pyronaridine‐artesunate versus artemether–lumefantrine in patients with uncomplicated malaria: a secondary analysis of the WANECAM 1 data from Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso
Compaoré Y, Zongo I, Somé A, Barry N, Nikiéma F, Kaboré T, Ouattara A, Kabré Z, Wermi K, Zongo M, Yerbanga R, Sagara I, Djimdé A, Ouédraogo J. Hepatic safety of repeated treatment with pyronaridine‐artesunate versus artemether–lumefantrine in patients with uncomplicated malaria: a secondary analysis of the WANECAM 1 data from Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso. Malaria Journal 2021, 20: 64. PMID: 33514368, PMCID: PMC7847156, DOI: 10.1186/s12936-021-03593-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHepatic adverse eventsArtemether-lumefantrineAL armAdverse eventsElevated ALTMalaria episodesUncomplicated malariaHepatic safetyDirect bilirubinPA armFirst-line anti-malarial drugHepatic safety profileUncomplicated malaria episodesElevated total bilirubinBobo-DioulassoLogistic regression modelsAnti-malarial drugsAlkaline phosphataseSubsequent malariaUnscheduled daysStudy armsSafety profileResultsA totalClinical trialsTotal bilirubin
2020
Evaluation of seasonal malaria chemoprevention in two areas of intense seasonal malaria transmission: Secondary analysis of a household-randomised, placebo-controlled trial in Houndé District, Burkina Faso and Bougouni District, Mali
Cairns M, Sagara I, Zongo I, Kuepfer I, Thera I, Nikiema F, Diarra M, Yerbanga S, Barry A, Tapily A, Coumare S, Milligan P, Tinto H, Ouédraogo J, Chandramohan D, Greenwood B, Djimde A, Dicko A. Evaluation of seasonal malaria chemoprevention in two areas of intense seasonal malaria transmission: Secondary analysis of a household-randomised, placebo-controlled trial in Houndé District, Burkina Faso and Bougouni District, Mali. PLOS Medicine 2020, 17: e1003214. PMID: 32822362, PMCID: PMC7442230, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1003214.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSeasonal malaria chemopreventionMalaria chemopreventionUncomplicated malariaTransmission seasonIntense seasonal malaria transmissionDay 28 PCRParasitological response rateUncomplicated clinical malariaPlacebo-controlled trialIncidence of hospitalisationSeasonal malaria transmissionIncidence rate ratiosBurden of malariaRapid diagnostic testsBougouni DistrictAsymptomatic malariaClinical malariaPlacebo groupStudy drugMalaria parasitaemiaAge range 3Parent trialAmodiaquine resistancePrevalence ratiosProtective efficacyEfficacy of artemether-lumefantrine and artesunate-amodiaquine as first line therapy of uncomplicated malaria in Burkina Faso, 11 years after policy change
Zongo I, Compaoré Y, Nikiéma F, Zongo M, Barry N, Somé F, Kaboré N, Ouédraogo J. Efficacy of artemether-lumefantrine and artesunate-amodiaquine as first line therapy of uncomplicated malaria in Burkina Faso, 11 years after policy change. Pan African Medical Journal 2020, 35: 68. PMID: 32537072, PMCID: PMC7250195, DOI: 10.11604/pamj.2020.35.68.20849.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFirst-line therapyLine therapyUncomplicated malariaPolymerase chain reactionTreatment efficacyEarly treatment failureGood tolerability profileFirst-line treatmentParasitological responsePrimary endpointTolerability profileArtemether-lumefantrineTreatment failureLine treatmentASAQ groupDay 28Better efficacyBurkina FasoTherapyMalariaEfficacyChain reactionCompletion ratesTreatmentDaysIn vivo/ex vivo efficacy of artemether–lumefantrine and artesunate–amodiaquine as first-line treatment for uncomplicated falciparum malaria in children: an open label randomized controlled trial in Burkina Faso
Lingani M, Bonkian L, Yerbanga I, Kazienga A, Valéa I, Sorgho H, Ouédraogo J, Mens P, Schallig H, Ravinetto R, d’Alessandro U, Tinto H. In vivo/ex vivo efficacy of artemether–lumefantrine and artesunate–amodiaquine as first-line treatment for uncomplicated falciparum malaria in children: an open label randomized controlled trial in Burkina Faso. Malaria Journal 2020, 19: 8. PMID: 31906948, PMCID: PMC6945612, DOI: 10.1186/s12936-019-3089-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAmodiaquineAntimalarialsArtemether, Lumefantrine Drug CombinationArtemisininsArtesunateBurkina FasoChildChild, PreschoolDrug CombinationsDrug Therapy, CombinationFemaleHumansInfantInhibitory Concentration 50LumefantrineMalaria, FalciparumMaleMass Drug AdministrationPlasmodium falciparumTreatment FailureTreatment OutcomeConceptsFirst-line treatmentArtemether-lumefantrineUncomplicated malariaFalciparum malariaTreatment failureOverall adverse event incidenceUncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum malariaEx vivo efficacyUnadjusted cure rateAdverse event incidenceUncomplicated falciparum malariaPlasmodium falciparum malariaP. falciparum susceptibilityMalaria-endemic areasEx vivo susceptibilityMass drug administrationP. falciparum isolatesEx vivo analysisAL armASAQ armOpen labelPrimary endpointRecurrent parasitaemiaEvent incidenceTreatment arms
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 problems
2018
Plasmodium falciparum msp1 and msp2 genetic diversity and allele frequencies in parasites isolated from symptomatic malaria patients in Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso
Somé A, Bazié T, Zongo I, Yerbanga R, Nikiéma F, Neya C, Taho L, Ouédraogo J. Plasmodium falciparum msp1 and msp2 genetic diversity and allele frequencies in parasites isolated from symptomatic malaria patients in Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso. Parasites & Vectors 2018, 11: 323. PMID: 29843783, PMCID: PMC5975679, DOI: 10.1186/s13071-018-2895-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSymptomatic malaria patientsPolymerase chain reactionMalaria patientsAllelic familiesBobo-DioulassoMAD20 allelic familyUrban health centersCause of morbidityMerozoite surface protein 1K1 allelic familySurface protein 1Plasmodium falciparum msp1P. malariaUncomplicated malariaFalciparum infectionResultsA totalHealth centersBlood samplesP. falciparumConclusionsOur studyBlood spotsMalaria parasite populationsAllele frequenciesPatientsBurkina FasoPyronaridine–artesunate or dihydroartemisinin–piperaquine versus current first-line therapies for repeated treatment of uncomplicated malaria: a randomised, multicentre, open-label, longitudinal, controlled, phase 3b/4 trial
Drugs T, Sagara I, Beavogui A, Zongo I, Soulama I, Borghini-Fuhrer I, Fofana B, Traore A, Diallo N, Diakite H, Togo A, Koumare S, Keita M, Camara D, Somé A, Coulibaly A, Traore O, Dama S, Goita S, Djimde M, Bamadio A, Dara N, Maiga H, Sidibe B, Dao F, Coulibaly M, Alhousseini M, Niangaly H, Sangare B, Diarra M, Coumare S, Kabore M, Ouattara S, Barry A, Kargougou D, Diarra A, Henry N, Soré H, Bougouma E, Thera I, Compaore Y, Sutherland C, Sylla M, Nikiema F, Diallo M, Dicko A, Picot S, Borrmann S, Duparc S, Miller R, Doumbo O, Shin J, Gil J, Björkman A, Ouedraogo J, Sirima S, Djimde A. Pyronaridine–artesunate or dihydroartemisinin–piperaquine versus current first-line therapies for repeated treatment of uncomplicated malaria: a randomised, multicentre, open-label, longitudinal, controlled, phase 3b/4 trial. The Lancet 2018, 391: 1378-1390. PMID: 29606364, PMCID: PMC5889791, DOI: 10.1016/s0140-6736(18)30291-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsArtemisinin-based combination therapyFirst-line artemisinin-based combination therapyArtemether-lumefantrineDay 28Day 42Study drugUncomplicated malariaMalaria episodesEligible participantsIncidence ratePan African Clinical Trials RegistryUncomplicated P falciparum malariaCurrent first-line therapyAfrican Clinical Trials RegistryDeveloping Countries Clinical Trials PartnershipDihydroartemisinin-piperaquine treatmentFirst malaria episodeP falciparum malariaUncomplicated malaria episodesFirst-line therapyHistory of feverClinical Trials RegistryNon-falciparum speciesMild transient elevationUK Medical Research Council
2017
TO VALUE THE EFFICIENCY OF PYRONARIDINE-ARTESUNATE AND ARTEMETHER-LUMEFANTRINE IN THE TREATMENT OF UNCOMPLICATED MALARIA OF PLASMODIUM SPP. IN BURKINA FASO
Barry N, Kaboré N, Kabré Z, Fofana A, Nikèma F, Compaoré D, Somé F, Zongo I, Djimdé A, Ouédraogo J. TO VALUE THE EFFICIENCY OF PYRONARIDINE-ARTESUNATE AND ARTEMETHER-LUMEFANTRINE IN THE TREATMENT OF UNCOMPLICATED MALARIA OF PLASMODIUM SPP. IN BURKINA FASO. BMJ Global Health 2017, 2: a24. DOI: 10.1136/bmjgh-2016-000260.62.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchArtemether-lumefantrineUncomplicated malariaTreatment failurePA groupAL groupEffective malaria vaccineStandard of careNew therapeutic drugsPyronaridine-ArtesunateMalaria vaccinePatient groupTherapeutic failureFirst episodeTreatment responseDay 28Malaria diagnosisDay 42Burkina FasoMalaria controlEvidence baseLess casesPlasmodium sppTherapeutic drugsMalariaBobo-DioulassoPopulation Pharmacokinetic Properties of Piperaquine in Falciparum Malaria: An Individual Participant Data Meta-Analysis
Hoglund RM, Workman L, Edstein MD, Thanh NX, Quang NN, Zongo I, Ouedraogo JB, Borrmann S, Mwai L, Nsanzabana C, Price RN, Dahal P, Sambol NC, Parikh S, Nosten F, Ashley EA, Phyo AP, Lwin KM, McGready R, Day NP, Guerin PJ, White NJ, Barnes KI, Tarning J. Population Pharmacokinetic Properties of Piperaquine in Falciparum Malaria: An Individual Participant Data Meta-Analysis. PLOS Medicine 2017, 14: e1002212. PMID: 28072872, PMCID: PMC5224788, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1002212.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPiperaquine exposureDose regimenFalciparum malariaSmall childrenLarger childrenDay 7 plasma concentrationsThree-compartment disposition modelUncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum malariaNonlinear mixed-effects modellingPopulation pharmacokinetic propertiesIndividual Participant Data Meta-AnalysisPlasmodium falciparum malariaPopulation pharmacokinetic modelData Meta-AnalysisGuideline development groupUseful therapeutic lifeYoung childrenWorldWide Antimalarial Resistance NetworkConcentration-time dataWorld Health OrganizationDose occasionPiperaquine pharmacokineticsMixed-effects modellingUncomplicated malariaDose regimensComparison of effectiveness of two different artemisinin-based combination therapies in an area with high seasonal transmission of malaria in Burkina Faso
Sondo P, Derra K, Nakanabo S, Tarnagda Z, Kazienga A, Valea I, Sorgho H, Ouédraogo J, Guiguemdé T, Tinto H. Comparison of effectiveness of two different artemisinin-based combination therapies in an area with high seasonal transmission of malaria in Burkina Faso. Annals Of Parasitology 2017, 63: 127-131. PMID: 28822205, DOI: 10.17420/ap6302.96.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsArtemether-lumefantrine groupsCure rateArtemether-lumefantrineHigh incidenceDifferent artemisinin-based combination therapiesMalaria transmissionPost-treatment prophylactic effectRandomized open-label trialArtemisinin-based combination therapyArtesunate-amodiaquine treatmentHigh seasonal transmissionUncorrected cure ratesOpen-label trialUncomplicated falciparum malariaMerozoite surface protein 1Surface protein 1Antimalarial regimensArtesunate-AmodiaquinePCR adjustmentLabel trialUncomplicated malariaFalciparum malariaMalaria episodesRecurrent parasitaemiaComparison of effectiveness
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 resistancePfdhpsLessons 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 therapyEffectiveness 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
2007
Artemether-lumefantrine versus amodiaquine plus sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine for uncomplicated falciparum malaria in Burkina Faso: a randomised non-inferiority trial
Zongo I, Dorsey G, Rouamba N, Tinto H, Dokomajilar C, Guiguemde R, Rosenthal P, Ouedraogo J. Artemether-lumefantrine versus amodiaquine plus sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine for uncomplicated falciparum malaria in Burkina Faso: a randomised non-inferiority trial. The Lancet 2007, 369: 491-498. PMID: 17292769, DOI: 10.1016/s0140-6736(07)60236-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUncomplicated falciparum malariaTreatment failureUncomplicated malariaArtemether-lumefantrineRecurrent parasitaemiaFalciparum malariaNew infectionsArtemisinin-based combination treatmentLate treatment failureEarly treatment failureNon-inferiority trialSymptomatic malariaEffective regimensPrimary endpointCombination regimensStandard dosesAvailable regimenCombination treatmentDrug susceptibilityPatientsAmodiaquineMalarial treatmentMalariaRegimensBobo-Dioulasso
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