The aim of such a study is to evaluate the impact of a therapeutic dose of Eurartesim™ compared to Riamet®, after multiple dose administration for 3 days in healthy male and female subjects on electrocardiographic parameters.
The fight against malaria, which the WHO reactivated in 1999 with its Roll Back Malaria programme, emphasizes early curative treatment of malaria, particularly in children, in order to decrease mortality and morbidity. Recent estimates confirm a disturbing persistence of endemic malaria with around 515 million cases and 1.0 million deaths per year.The available range of standard antimalarial drugs is narrow. There are only four classes of compounds, probably with different mechanisms of action: 4-aminoquinolines, amino-alcohols, artemisinin derivatives (isolated from a plant, Artemisia annua), and antifolates and drugs related to them. From a public health perspective, drug resistance is a critical factor that undermines malaria control.Plasmodium falciparum and resistance to chloroquine and sulfadoxine/pyrimethamine is widespread. At present, natural quinine is still effective against P. falciparum everywhere in the world except partially in South-east Asia and South America, where decreased susceptibility is reported. Only the artemisinin derivatives, used for 15 years in Asia and, more recently in Africa, have not generated clinical resistance. Overcoming or reducing resistance requires the adoption of several strategies; central to these is the use of effective chemotherapy for those who need it. In addition, to new molecules, we need to develop and implement strategies to protect drugs against resistance. Resistance to single-drug therapies will inevitably occur. Drug combinations, which have been standard practice for viral and bacterial diseases, are now being adopted for malaria as well. The artemisinin derivatives in combination with standard antimalarials are now being promoted as the best therapeutic option for treating drug-resistant malaria and retarding the development of resistance. The aim of the present study is to investigate the effect of this new Artemisinin Combination Therapy (ACT) formulation on electrocardiographic parameters. In the literature no relevant QT prolongation associated with Piperaquine treatment has been reported in not-company sponsored trials but no specific TQT trials have been published. On the contrary it has been reported that quinine, quinidine and halofantrine induced a QT prolongation (from slight to severe).
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
287
3 or 4 tablets of Eurartesim™ (40mg Dihydroartemisinin and 320 mg Piperaquine phosphate), depending of body weight (3 tablets for subjects weighting less than 75 kg, 4 tablets for subjects weighting 75 kg or more), once daily from Day 1 to Day 3
4 tablets of Riamet® (20mg artemether/120mg lumefantrine) on Day -1 evening, 4 tablets of Riamet® bid (with an interval of 12 ± 0.5 h), in the morning and in the evening of Day 1 and Day 2, 4 tablets of Riamet® in the morning of Day 3.
3 or 4 tablets of Eurartesim™ placebo, depending of body weight, (3 tablets for subjects weighting less than 75 kg, 4 tablets for subjects weighting 75 kg or more), once daily from Day1 to Day 3. 1 tablet of Izilox® (400 mg moxifloxacin) on Day 4 morning.
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QTcF interval (Fridericia's correction QT interval)
Group 1,4 and 5 (Day -1: pre-dose, each hour till 13h post-dose. Day 1: pre-dose, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 h post-dose. Day 3: pre-dose, each hour till 13h post-dose and then 24h). Group 2 (Day -2: pre-dose, each hour till 13h post-dose and then 24h. Day 3: pre-dose, each hour till 13h post-dose and then 24h). Group 3 and 6 (Day -1: pre-dose, each hour till 13h post-dose. Day 1: pre-dose, 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12 and 24h post-dose. Day 3: pre-dose, pre-dose, each hour till 13h post-dose. Day 4: pre-dose, 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12 and 24h post-dose).
Time frame: before study drugs administration, during the 24 hrs post first and third dose and during follow-up
Effect of Eurartesim™ administered in different food conditions, on ECG parameters
To evaluate the impact of a therapeutic dose of Eurartesim™ under different food intake conditions on the cardiac activity, as expressed by ECG parameters.
Time frame: before study drugs administration, during the 24 hrs post first and last dose and during follow-up
Effect of food on bioavailability of Eurartesim™
To evaluate the impact of high-fat/high-Kcal or high-fat/low-Kcal meals on the overall relative bioavailability of Eurartesim™ in respect to no food.
Time frame: during the 24 hrs post first and last dose
To evaluate differences in PK and ECG profiles according to posology scheme
To compare, within the Eurartesim™ groups, the PK profiles and the QT intervals of subjects with a body weight below or equal and above 75kg
Time frame: during the 24 hrs post first and last dose
relationship within the Pk parameters of active substances and ECG parameters
To evaluate the relationship between the PK parameters of Dihydroartemisinin and Piperaquine and the ECG parameters
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3 or 4 tablets of Eurartesim™ (40mg Dihydroartemisinin and 320 mg Piperaquine phosphate), depending of body weight (3 tablets for subjects weighting less than 75 kg, 4 tablets for subjects weighting 75 kg or more), once daily from Day 1 to Day 3.
3 or 4 tablets of Eurartesim™ (40mg Dihydroartemisinin and 320 mg Piperaquine phosphate), depending of body weight (3 tablets for subjects weighting less than 75 kg, 4 tablets for subjects weighting 75 kg or more), once daily from Day 1 to Day 3.
3 or 4 tablets of Eurartesim™ placebo, depending of body weight, (3 tablets for subjects weighting less than 75 kg, 4 tablets for subjects weighting 75 kg or more), once daily from Day1 to Day 3. 1 tablet of Izilox® (400 mg moxifloxacin)on Day 4 morning.
Time frame: during the 24 hrs post first and last dose
to asses general safety and tolerability of Eurartesim™
To assess the safety and tolerability of Eurartesim™ under different food intake conditions in healthy subjects
Time frame: during the treatment and follow-up period