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 clearanceSeasonal Malaria Chemoprevention Drug Levels and Drug Resistance Markers in Children With or Without Malaria in Burkina Faso: A Case-Control Study
Roh M, Zongo I, Haro A, Huang L, Somé A, Yerbanga R, Conrad M, Wallender E, Legac J, Aweeka F, Ouédraogo J, Rosenthal P. Seasonal Malaria Chemoprevention Drug Levels and Drug Resistance Markers in Children With or Without Malaria in Burkina Faso: A Case-Control Study. The Journal Of Infectious Diseases 2023, 228: 926-935. PMID: 37221018, PMCID: PMC10547452, DOI: 10.1093/infdis/jiad172.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSeasonal malaria chemopreventionDrug levelsMonths of ageOdds ratioHigh-level SP resistanceSP-AQCase-control studyConditional logistic regressionLow drug levelsPrevalence of mutationsDrug resistance markersCase-control designResistance markersIncident malariaParasitemic childrenMalaria chemopreventionAntimalarial resistanceChildren 6Health facilitiesSP resistanceChildren 3Malaria incidenceDrug resistanceMalariaLogistic regression
2022
Prevalence of Plasmodium falciparum haplotypes associated with resistance to sulfadoxine–pyrimethamine and amodiaquine before and after upscaling of seasonal malaria chemoprevention in seven African countries: a genomic surveillance study
Beshir K, Muwanguzi J, Nader J, Mansukhani R, Traore A, Gamougam K, Ceesay S, Bazie T, Kolie F, Lamine M, Cairns M, Snell P, Scott S, Diallo A, Merle C, NDiaye J, Razafindralambo L, Moroso D, Ouedraogo J, Zongo I, Kessely H, Doumagoum D, Bojang K, Ceesay S, Loua K, Maiga H, Dicko A, Sagara I, Laminou I, Ogboi S, Eloike T, Milligan P, Sutherland C. Prevalence of Plasmodium falciparum haplotypes associated with resistance to sulfadoxine–pyrimethamine and amodiaquine before and after upscaling of seasonal malaria chemoprevention in seven African countries: a genomic surveillance study. The Lancet Infectious Diseases 2022, 23: 361-370. PMID: 36328000, DOI: 10.1016/s1473-3099(22)00593-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSeasonal malaria chemopreventionMalaria chemopreventionResistance-associated variantsParasite carriageSurvey-weighted prevalenceMalaria transmission seasonQuantitative PCRPrevalence ratiosP falciparumGenomic surveillance studyChemoprevention drugsBlood samplesSurveillance studyTransmission seasonChemopreventionPlasmodium falciparumAmodiaquinePrevalenceMDR1Variant haplotypeSequencing of isolatesSignificant reductionChildrenPyrimethamineCommunity survey
2021
Effectiveness of seasonal malaria chemoprevention (SMC) treatments when SMC is implemented at scale: Case–control studies in 5 countries
Cairns M, Ceesay S, Sagara I, Zongo I, Kessely H, Gamougam K, Diallo A, Ogboi J, Moroso D, Van Hulle S, Eloike T, Snell P, Scott S, Merle C, Bojang K, Ouedraogo J, Dicko A, Ndiaye J, Milligan P. Effectiveness of seasonal malaria chemoprevention (SMC) treatments when SMC is implemented at scale: Case–control studies in 5 countries. PLOS Medicine 2021, 18: e1003727. PMID: 34495978, PMCID: PMC8457484, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1003727.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAfrica, WesternAge FactorsAmodiaquineAntimalarialsCase-Control StudiesChild, PreschoolCommunicable Disease ControlDrug CombinationsFemaleHumansIncidenceInfantMalaria, FalciparumMaleParasite LoadPlasmodium falciparumProgram EvaluationPyrimethamineRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsSeasonsSulfadoxineTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeConceptsSeasonal malaria chemopreventionCase-control studyClinical malariaOdds ratioClinical trialsNational Malaria Control ProgrammeClinical malaria incidenceIndividual case-control studiesIncidence rate ratiosHigh protective efficacyConditional logistic regressionMalaria control activitiesMalaria control programmesPersonal protectionCase-control designChemoprevention treatmentMalaria chemopreventionSevere malariaSMC treatmentMean agePrimary exposureProtective efficacyResidual confoundingHealth facilitiesParasite densitySeasonal 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 definitionEffect of seasonal malaria chemoprevention plus azithromycin on Plasmodium falciparum transmission: gametocyte infectivity and mosquito fitness
Yaméogo K, Yerbanga R, Ouattara S, Yao F, Lefèvre T, Zongo I, Nikièma F, Compaoré Y, Tinto H, Chandramohan D, Greenwood B, Belem A, Cohuet A, Ouédraogo J. Effect of seasonal malaria chemoprevention plus azithromycin on Plasmodium falciparum transmission: gametocyte infectivity and mosquito fitness. Malaria Journal 2021, 20: 326. PMID: 34315475, PMCID: PMC8314489, DOI: 10.1186/s12936-021-03855-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAddition of azithromycinMalaria chemopreventionSulfadoxine-pyrimethamineGametocyte infectivityAsexual Plasmodium falciparumDirect membrane feeding assaysSeasonal malaria chemopreventionPlacebo-controlled trialPlasmodium falciparum transmissionMembrane feeding assaysInfectivity of gametocytesControl of malariaPresence of malariaMalaria transmission periodDays post treatmentAnopheles gambiae mosquitoesGametocyte prevalenceMethodsThe studyConclusionThis studyMalaria transmissionP. falciparumControl childrenMosquito transmissionAppropriate interventionsChemoprevention
2020
Effectiveness of seasonal malaria chemoprevention at scale in west and central Africa: an observational study
Partnership A, Baba E, Hamade P, Kivumbi H, Marasciulo M, Maxwell K, Moroso D, Roca-Feltrer A, Sanogo A, Johansson J, Tibenderana J, Abdoulaye R, Coulibaly P, Hubbard E, Jah H, Lama E, Razafindralambo L, Van Hulle S, Jagoe G, Tchouatieu A, Collins D, Gilmartin C, Tetteh G, Djibo Y, Ndiaye F, Kalleh M, Kandeh B, Audu B, Ntadom G, Kiba A, Savodogo Y, Boulotigam K, Sougoudi D, Guilavogui T, Keita M, Kone D, Jackou H, Ouba I, Ouedraogo E, Messan H, Jah F, Kaira M, Sano M, Traore M, Ngarnaye N, Elagbaje A, Halleux C, Merle C, Iessa N, Pal S, Sefiani H, Souleymani R, Laminou I, Doumagoum D, Kesseley H, Coldiron M, Grais R, Kana M, Ouedraogo J, Zongo I, Eloike T, Ogboi S, Achan J, Bojang K, Ceesay S, Dicko A, Djimde A, Sagara I, Diallo A, NdDiaye J, Loua K, Beshir K, Cairns M, Fernandez Y, Lal S, Mansukhani R, Muwanguzi J, Scott S, Snell P, Sutherland C, Tuta R, Milligan P. Effectiveness of seasonal malaria chemoprevention at scale in west and central Africa: an observational study. The Lancet 2020, 396: 1829-1840. PMID: 33278936, PMCID: PMC7718580, DOI: 10.1016/s0140-6736(20)32227-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAfrica, CentralAfrica, WesternAmodiaquineAntimalarialsCase-Control StudiesChemopreventionChildCost-Benefit AnalysisDrug CombinationsDrug ResistanceFeasibility StudiesHumansIncidenceMalariaProgram EvaluationPyrimethamineSafetySeasonsSulfadoxineSurveys and QuestionnairesYoung AdultConceptsSeasonal malaria chemopreventionCase-control studyHigh transmission periodMalaria chemopreventionObservational studyHealth-care staff timeHigh malaria transmission seasonDrug resistanceSerious adverse drug reactionsMalaria transmission seasonSerious adverse reactionsSevere skin reactionsCommunity health workersNational health management information systemAdverse drug reactionsCost-effectiveness ratioHealth Management Information SystemIndividual case safetyTarget populationMarker of resistanceSMC treatmentHospital admissionOutpatient clinicDrug reactionsSkin reactionsInvestigating selected host and parasite factors potentially impacting upon seasonal malaria chemoprevention in Bama, Burkina Faso
Somé FA, Bazié T, Ehrlich HY, Goodwin J, Lehane A, Neya C, Zachari K, Wade M, Ouattara JM, Foy BD, Dabiré RK, Parikh S, Ouédraogo JB. Investigating selected host and parasite factors potentially impacting upon seasonal malaria chemoprevention in Bama, Burkina Faso. Malaria Journal 2020, 19: 238. PMID: 32631416, PMCID: PMC7339464, DOI: 10.1186/s12936-020-03311-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSeasonal malaria chemopreventionDay 7 concentrationsSMC administrationMalaria chemopreventionMalaria infectionDay 7 plasma concentrationsHigh malaria transmission seasonBlood spotsFirst monthPfcrt 76TPrevalence of microscopicSubmicroscopic malaria infectionMalaria transmission seasonPlasmodium falciparum infectionPfcrt K76THigh transmission settingsSequential cross-sectional surveysCross-sectional surveyNon-significant trendAmodiaquine metabolismPfmdr1 N86Malaria parasitaemiaFalciparum infectionK76TPlasma concentrationsSerotype Profile of Nasopharyngeal Isolates of Streptococcus pneumoniae Obtained from Children in Burkina Faso before and after Mass Administration of Azithromycin
Hema-Ouangraoua S, Zongo I, Kabore N, Frédéric N, Yerbanga R, Tinto H, Compaore Y, Kuepfer I, Chandramohan D, Greenwood B, Ouedraogo J. Serotype Profile of Nasopharyngeal Isolates of Streptococcus pneumoniae Obtained from Children in Burkina Faso before and after Mass Administration of Azithromycin. American Journal Of Tropical Medicine And Hygiene 2020, 103: 679-683. PMID: 32524945, PMCID: PMC7410481, DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.19-0944.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAmodiaquineAnti-Bacterial AgentsAntimalarialsAzithromycinBurkina FasoCarrier StateChemopreventionChild, PreschoolDrug CombinationsDrug Resistance, BacterialDrug Therapy, CombinationFemaleHumansInfantMalariaMaleMass Drug AdministrationNasopharynxPneumococcal InfectionsPneumococcal VaccinesPyrimethamineSeasonsSerogroupStreptococcus pneumoniaeSulfadoxineConceptsSeasonal malaria chemopreventionMass drug administrationEmergence of resistancePneumococcal serotypesDrug AdministrationStreptococcus pneumoniaeDistribution of serotypesMalaria chemopreventionNasopharyngeal isolatesMass administrationCarriage studiesAzithromycinQuellung techniqueSwift appearanceSpecific serotypesSingle serotypeAdministrationAntibiotic resistanceSerotype profileSerotypesDifferent serotypesMultiplex assayPneumoniaePCR techniqueIsolatesEfficacy 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 ratesTreatmentDaysThe duration of chemoprophylaxis against malaria after treatment with artesunate-amodiaquine and artemether-lumefantrine and the effects of pfmdr1 86Y and pfcrt 76T: a meta-analysis of individual patient data
Bretscher M, Dahal P, Griffin J, Stepniewska K, Bassat Q, Baudin E, D’Alessandro U, Djimde A, Dorsey G, Espié E, Fofana B, González R, Juma E, Karema C, Lasry E, Lell B, Lima N, Menéndez C, Mombo-Ngoma G, Moreira C, Nikiema F, Ouédraogo J, Staedke S, Tinto H, Valea I, Yeka A, Ghani A, Guerin P, Okell L. The duration of chemoprophylaxis against malaria after treatment with artesunate-amodiaquine and artemether-lumefantrine and the effects of pfmdr1 86Y and pfcrt 76T: a meta-analysis of individual patient data. BMC Medicine 2020, 18: 47. PMID: 32098634, PMCID: PMC7043031, DOI: 10.1186/s12916-020-1494-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFirst-line treatmentDuration of chemoprophylaxisPost-treatment prophylaxisIndividual patient dataAS-AQArtemether-lumefantrinePlasmodium falciparum malaria casesPfcrt 76TPatient dataFalciparum malaria casesPotential public health impactHigh transmission areasDuration of protectionLonger protectionPublic health impactTransmission intensityWild-type Pfmdr1Pfmdr1 86YMalaria morbidityClinical incidenceMean durationClinical trialsChemoprevention programMultivariable modelHigh prevalenceIn 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
Effect of Adding Azithromycin to Seasonal Malaria Chemoprevention
Chandramohan D, Dicko A, Zongo I, Sagara I, Cairns M, Kuepfer I, Diarra M, Barry A, Tapily A, Nikiema F, Yerbanga S, Coumare S, Thera I, Traore A, Milligan P, Tinto H, Doumbo O, Ouedraogo J, Greenwood B. Effect of Adding Azithromycin to Seasonal Malaria Chemoprevention. New England Journal Of Medicine 2019, 380: 2197-2206. PMID: 30699301, DOI: 10.1056/nejmoa1811400.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAmodiaquineAnti-Bacterial AgentsAntimalarialsAzithromycinBurkina FasoChild MortalityChild, PreschoolDrug Administration ScheduleDrug CombinationsDrug Therapy, CombinationFemaleHospitalizationHumansIncidenceInfantInfant MortalityMalariaMaleMaliMass Drug AdministrationParasitemiaPyrimethamineSulfadoxineConceptsSeasonal malaria chemopreventionAddition of azithromycinMalaria transmission seasonMalaria chemopreventionHospital admissionAnnual malaria transmission seasonsUpper respiratory tract infectionNonmalarial febrile illnessesPrimary end pointRespiratory tract infectionsAntimalarial agentsLow disease burdenYears of ageMonths of ageAzithromycin groupCause mortalityPlacebo groupAdverse eventsFebrile illnessMalaria parasitemiaTract infectionsTreat analysisElective surgeryDisease burdenGastrointestinal infectionsEvaluation 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
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
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
Comparison 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
Artesunate-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 method
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 rateRandomized Noninferiority Trial of Dihydroartemisinin-Piperaquine Compared with Sulfadoxine-Pyrimethamine plus Amodiaquine for Seasonal Malaria Chemoprevention in Burkina Faso
Zongo I, Milligan P, Compaore Y, Some A, Greenwood B, Tarning J, Rosenthal P, Sutherland C, Nosten F, Ouedraogo J. Randomized Noninferiority Trial of Dihydroartemisinin-Piperaquine Compared with Sulfadoxine-Pyrimethamine plus Amodiaquine for Seasonal Malaria Chemoprevention in Burkina Faso. Antimicrobial Agents And Chemotherapy 2015, 59: 4387-4396. PMID: 25918149, PMCID: PMC4505196, DOI: 10.1128/aac.04923-14.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSeasonal malaria chemopreventionMalaria chemopreventionAlternative drugsControl groupPrimary outcome measureSeasonal malaria transmissionRandomized noninferiority trialPotential alternative drugDihydroartemisinin-PiperaquinePfdhps mutationsClinical malariaMalaria attacksSulfadoxine-pyrimethamineOdds ratioNoninferiority trialOutcome measuresDHAPQChildren 3Malaria transmissionDrug resistanceAntifolate resistanceChemopreventionChildrenAmodiaquineTrials
2014
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
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 methodPolymorphismPatientsPfmdr1PfcrtAmodiaquine