Pharmacokinetic Study of IV Artesunate to Treat Children With Severe Malaria

NCT05750459 | Completed Phase 4 Results FDA Drug

• 2 other identifiers: 19-00075UM1AI148689-03
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 90
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This clinical study is a phase 4, single-site, open-label pharmacokinetic (PK) study of IV artesunate in up to 100 Ugandan children 6 months-14 years of age who are diagnosed with severe malaria according to standardized World Health Organization (WHO) criteria (any P. falciparum parasitemia and the presence of danger signs). Participants will receive the standard of care IV artesunate for initial treatment of severe malaria per WHO guidelines: children weighing \<20 kg should receive 3.0 mg/kg/dose compared to children weighing =20 kg who should receive 2.4 mg/kg/dose, at times 0, 12, 24, 48 and 72 hours (WHO 2015). Parenteral treatment will be administered for a minimum of 24 hours (irrespective of the patient's ability to tolerate oral medication earlier), after which patients will be evaluated clinically and assessed for ability for oral intake of antimalarials. Children who are able to transition to oral antimalarial therapy will initiate a 3-day course of artemisinin-combination oral therapy per national guidelines. The primary objective of the study is to determine the relationship between DHA exposures following IV artesunate dosing and markers of physiologic dysfunction associated with severe malaria in Ugandan children.

Conditions

Plasmodium Falciparum Infection

Keywords

Artesunate; Children; IV; P. falciparum; Severe Malaria; Uganda

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (39)

• Maximum Concentration (Cmax) of Dihydroartemisinin (DHA)

  Population Pharmacokinetic (PK) modeling was conducted to derive Cmax from the concentration of DHA. The final model fit was a 1-compartment disposition of DHA with covariates for age and baseline bilirubin.

  Day 1(Sampling windows were defined as 0 (pre-dose), 0-1 hour, 1 - 2.5, 2.5-4, 4-6 and 6-24 hours post first on-study dose of IV artesunate)

• Area Under the Curve Over 0-12 Hours (AUC0-12) of DHA

  Population PK modeling was conducted to derive AUC0-12 from the concentration of DHA. The final model fit was a 1-compartment disposition of DHA with covariates for age and baseline bilirubin. Day 1 (Sampling windows were defined as 0 (pre-dose), 0-1 hour, 1 - 2.5, 2.5-4, 4-6 and 6-24 hours post first on-study dose of IV artesunate)

  Day 1(Sampling windows were defined as 0 (pre-dose), 0-1 hour, 1 - 2.5, 2.5-4, 4-6 and 6-24 hours post first on-study dose of IV artesunate)

• Half-life (t1/2) of DHA

  Population PK modeling was conducted to derive t1/2 from the concentration of DHA. The final model fit was a 1-compartment disposition of DHA with covariates for age and baseline bilirubin.

  Day 1 (Sampling windows were defined as 0 (pre-dose), 0-1 hour, 1 - 2.5, 2.5-4, 4-6 and 6-24 hours post first on-study dose of IV artesunate)

• Time to Cmax (Tmax) of DHA

  Population Pharmacokinetic (PK) modeling was conducted to derive PK parameters from the concentration of DHA. The final model fit was a 1-compartment disposition of DHA with covariates for age and baseline bilirubin. From the simulation, the Tmax was assumed to be 0 as the simulation replicates artesunate administered as an IV bolus directly into the central compartment.

  Day 1(Sampling windows were defined as 0 (pre-dose), 0-1 hour, 1 - 2.5, 2.5-4, 4-6 and 6-24 hours post first on-study dose of IV artesunate)

• Change From Baseline in Temperature in the Primary Analysis Population

  Temperature was recorded approximately every 6 hours until 6 hours post-parasite clearance and at least daily until discharge along with scheduled follow-up visits. Change from baseline in temperature was reported at pre-defined timepoints: 24 and 48 hours post-first IV artesunate, time of completion of planned IV artesunate dosing, and time of first hospital discharge. Primary exposure-response analyses were performed to assess the relationship between DHA PK Parameters (AUC0-12, Cmax, and t1/2) and temperature. Many participants did not have unique measurements collected for each of the four timepoints defined, therefore these participants were using the same values at multiple timepoints. To meet the independence assumption of the Benjamini-Hochberg procedure, only 24-hours post-first IV artesunate, time of completion of planned IV artesunate dosing, and time to first hospital discharge had models fit and were assessed for significance for temperature.

  Baseline, 24 hours post-first IV Artesunate dose, 48 hours post-first IV Artesunate dose, Time of completion of planned IV Artesunate dosing (72 hours post-first IV Artesunate dose), and Time of first hospital discharge (up to day 9)

• Change From Baseline in Temperature in the Subset Who Did Not Receive Any IV Artesunate or Other Artemisinin-based Therapy Before Enrollment

  Temperature was recorded approximately every 6 hours until 6 hours post-parasite clearance and at least daily until discharge along with scheduled follow-up visits. Change from baseline in temperature was reported at pre-defined timepoints: 24 and 48 hours post-first IV artesunate, time of completion of planned IV artesunate dosing, and time of first hospital discharge. Primary exposure-response analyses were performed to assess the relationship between DHA PK parameters (AUC0-12, Cmax, and t1/2) and temperature. Many participants did not have unique measurements collected for each of the four timepoints defined, therefore these participants were using the same values at multiple timepoints. To meet the independence assumption of the Benjamini-Hochberg procedure, only 24-hours post-first IV artesunate, time of completion of planned IV artesunate dosing, and time to first hospital discharge had models fit and were assessed for significance for temperature.

  Baseline, 24 hours post-first IV Artesunate dose, 48 hours post-first IV Artesunate dose, Time of completion of planned IV Artesunate dosing (72 hours post-first IV Artesunate dose), and Time of first hospital discharge (up to day 9)

• Change From Baseline Systolic Blood Pressure (BP) in the Primary Analysis Population

  Systolic BP was recorded approximately every 6 hours until 6 hours post-parasite clearance and at least daily until discharge along with scheduled follow-up visits. Change from baseline in systolic BP was reported at pre-defined timepoints: 24 and 48 hours post-first IV artesunate, time of completion of planned IV artesunate dosing, and time of first hospital discharge. Primary exposure-response analyses were performed to assess the relationship between DHA PK parameters (AUC0-12, Cmax, and t1/2) and systolic BP. Many participants did not have unique measurements collected for each of the four timepoints defined, thus these participants were using the same values at multiple timepoints. To meet the independence assumption of the Benjamini-Hochberg procedure, only 24-hours post-first IV artesunate, time of completion of planned IV artesunate dosing, and time to first hospital discharge had models fit and were assessed for significance for systolic BP.

  Baseline, 24 hours post-first IV Artesunate dose, 48 hours post-first IV Artesunate dose, Time of completion of planned IV Artesunate dosing (72 hours post-first IV Artesunate dose), and Time of first hospital discharge (up to day 9)

• Change From Baseline Systolic BP in the Subset Who Did Not Receive Any IV Artesunate or Other Artemisinin-based Therapy Before Enrollment

  Systolic BP was recorded approximately every 6 hours until 6 hours post-parasite clearance and at least daily until discharge along with scheduled follow-up visits. Change from baseline in systolic BP was reported at pre-defined timepoints: 24 and 48 hours post-first IV artesunate, time of completion of planned IV artesunate dosing, and time of first hospital discharge. Primary exposure-response analyses were performed to assess the relationship between DHA PK parameters (AUC0-12, Cmax, and t1/2) and systolic BP. Many participants did not have unique measurements collected for each of the four timepoints defined, thus these participants were using the same values at multiple timepoints. To meet the independence assumption of the Benjamini-Hochberg procedure, only 24-hours post-first IV artesunate, time of completion of planned IV artesunate dosing, and time to first hospital discharge had models fit and were assessed for significance for systolic BP.

  Baseline, 24 hours post-first IV Artesunate dose, 48 hours post-first IV Artesunate dose, Time of completion of planned IV Artesunate dosing (72 hours post-first IV Artesunate dose), and Time of first hospital discharge (up to day 9)

• Change From Baseline Diastolic BP in the Primary Analysis Population

  Diastolic BP was recorded approximately every 6 hours until 6 hours post-parasite clearance and at least daily until discharge along with scheduled follow-up visits. Change from baseline in diastolic BP was reported at pre-defined timepoints: 24 and 48 hours post-first IV artesunate, time of completion of planned IV artesunate dosing, and time of first hospital discharge. Primary exposure-response analyses were performed to assess the relationship between DHA PK parameters (AUC0-12, Cmax, t1/2) and diastolic BP. Many participants did not have unique measurements collected for each of the four timepoints defined, therefore these participants were using the same values at multiple timepoints. To meet the independence assumption of the Benjamini-Hochberg procedure, only 24-hours post-first IV artesunate, time of completion of planned IV artesunate dosing, and time to first hospital discharge had models fit and were assessed for significance for diastolic BP.

  Baseline, 24 hours post-first IV Artesunate dose, 48 hours post-first IV Artesunate dose, Time of completion of planned IV Artesunate dosing (72 hours post-first IV Artesunate dose), and Time of first hospital discharge (up to day 9)

• Change From Baseline Diastolic BP in the Subset Who Did Not Receive Any IV Artesunate or Other Artemisinin-based Therapy Before Enrollment

  Diastolic BP was recorded approximately every 6 hours until 6 hours post-parasite clearance and at least daily until discharge along with scheduled follow-up visits. Change from baseline in diastolic BP was reported at pre-defined timepoints: 24 and 48 hours post-first IV artesunate, time of completion of planned IV artesunate dosing, and time of first hospital discharge. Primary exposure-response analyses were performed to assess the relationship between DHA PK parameters (AUC0-12, Cmax, and t1/2) and diastolic BP. Many participants did not have unique measurements collected for each of the four timepoints defined, thus these participants were using the same values at multiple timepoints. To meet the independence assumption of the Benjamini-Hochberg procedure, only 24-hours post-first IV artesunate, time of completion of planned IV artesunate dosing, and time to first hospital discharge had models fit and were assessed for significance for diastolic BP.

  Baseline, 24 hours post-first IV Artesunate dose, 48 hours post-first IV Artesunate dose, Time of completion of planned IV Artesunate dosing (72 hours post-first IV Artesunate dose), and Time of first hospital discharge (up to day 9)

• Change From in Venous Serum Lactate in the Primary Analysis Population

  Serum lactate was recorded daily until discharge along with scheduled follow-up visits. Change from baseline in serum lactate was reported at pre-defined timepoints: 24 and 48 hours post-first IV artesunate, time of completion of planned IV artesunate dosing, and time of first hospital discharge. Primary exposure-response analyses were performed to assess the relationship between DHA PK parameters (AUC0-12, Cmax, t1/2) and serum lactate. Many participants did not have unique measurements collected for each of the four timepoints defined, therefore these participants were using the same values at multiple timepoints. To meet the independence assumption of the Benjamini-Hochberg procedure, only 24-hours post-first IV artesunate and time of completion of planned IV artesunate dosing had models fit and were assessed for significance for serum lactate.

  Baseline, 24 hours post-first IV Artesunate dose, 48 hours post-first IV Artesunate dose, Time of completion of planned IV Artesunate dosing (72 hours post-first IV Artesunate dose), and Time of first hospital discharge (up to day 9)

• Change From in Venous Serum Lactate in the Subset Who Did Not Receive Any IV Artesunate or Other Artemisinin-based Therapy Before Enrollment

  Serum lactate was recorded daily until discharge along with scheduled follow-up visits. Change from baseline in serum lactate was reported at pre-defined timepoints: 24 and 48 hours post-first IV artesunate, time of completion of planned IV artesunate dosing, and time of first hospital discharge. Primary exposure-response analyses were performed to assess the relationship between DHA PK parameters (AUC0-12, Cmax, t1/2) and serum lactate. Many participants did not have unique measurements collected for each of the four timepoints defined, therefore these participants were using the same values at multiple timepoints. To meet the independence assumption of the Benjamini-Hochberg procedure, only 24-hours post-first IV artesunate and time of completion of planned IV artesunate dosing had models fit and were assessed for significance for serum lactate.

  Baseline, 24 hours post-first IV Artesunate dose, 48 hours post-first IV Artesunate dose, Time of completion of planned IV Artesunate dosing (72 hours post-first IV Artesunate dose), and Time of first hospital discharge (up to day 9)

• Change From Baseline in Serum Bicarbonate in the Primary Analysis Population

  Serum bicarbonate was recorded daily until discharge along with scheduled follow-up visits. Change from baseline in serum bicarbonate was reported at pre-defined timepoints: 24 and 48 hours post-first IV artesunate, time of completion of planned IV artesunate dosing, and time of first hospital discharge. Primary exposure-response analyses were performed to assess the relationship between DHA PK parameters (AUC0-12, Cmax, t1/2) and serum bicarbonate. Many participants did not have unique measurements collected for each of the four timepoints defined, therefore these participants were using the same values at multiple timepoints. To meet the independence assumption of the Benjamini-Hochberg procedure, only 24-hours post-first IV artesunate and time of completion of planned IV artesunate dosing had models fit and were assessed for significance for serum bicarbonate.

  Baseline, 24 hours post-first IV Artesunate dose, 48 hours post-first IV Artesunate dose, Time of completion of planned IV Artesunate dosing (72 hours post-first IV Artesunate dose), and Time of first hospital discharge (up to day 9)

• Change From Baseline in Serum Bicarbonate in the Subset Who Did Not Receive Any IV Artesunate or Other Artemisinin-based Therapy Before Enrollment

  Serum bicarbonate was recorded daily until discharge along with scheduled follow-up visits. Change from baseline in serum bicarbonate was reported at pre-defined timepoints: 24 and 48 hours post-first IV artesunate, time of completion of planned IV artesunate dosing, and time of first hospital discharge. Primary exposure-response analyses were performed to assess the relationship between DHA PK parameters (AUC0-12, Cmax, t1/2) and serum bicarbonate. Many participants did not have unique measurements collected for each of the four timepoints defined, therefore these participants were using the same values at multiple timepoints. To meet the independence assumption of the Benjamini-Hochberg procedure, only 24-hours post-first IV artesunate and time of completion of planned IV artesunate dosing had models fit and were assessed for significance for serum bicarbonate.

  Baseline, 24 hours post-first IV Artesunate dose, 48 hours post-first IV Artesunate dose, Time of completion of planned IV Artesunate dosing (72 hours post-first IV Artesunate dose), and Time of first hospital discharge (up to day 9)

• Change From Baseline in Serum Glucose in the Primary Analysis Population

  Serum glucose was recorded daily until discharge along with scheduled follow-up visits. Change from baseline in serum glucose was reported at pre-defined timepoints: 24 and 48 hours post-first IV artesunate, time of completion of planned IV artesunate dosing, and time of first hospital discharge. Primary exposure-response analyses were performed to assess the relationship between DHA PK parameters (AUC0-12, Cmax, t1/2) and serum glucose. Many participants did not have unique measurements collected for each of the four timepoints defined, therefore these participants were using the same values at multiple timepoints. To meet the independence assumption of the Benjamini-Hochberg procedure, only 24-hours post-first IV artesunate and time of completion of planned IV artesunate dosing had models fit and were assessed for significance for serum glucose.

  24 hours post-first IV Artesunate dose, 48 hours post-first IV Artesunate dose, Time of completion of planned IV Artesunate dosing (72 hours post-first IV Artesunate dose), and Time of first hospital discharge (up to day 9)

• Change From Baseline in Serum Glucose in the Subset Who Did Not Receive Any IV Artesunate or Other Artemisinin-based Therapy Before Enrollment

  Serum glucose was recorded daily until discharge along with scheduled follow-up visits. Change from baseline in serum glucose was reported at pre-defined timepoints: 24 and 48 hours post-first IV artesunate, time of completion of planned IV artesunate dosing, and time of first hospital discharge. Primary exposure-response analyses were performed to assess the relationship between DHA PK parameters (AUC0-12, Cmax, t1/2) and serum glucose. Many participants did not have unique measurements collected for each of the four timepoints defined, therefore these participants were using the same values at multiple timepoints. To meet the independence assumption of the Benjamini-Hochberg procedure, only 24-hours post-first IV artesunate and time of completion of planned IV artesunate dosing had models fit and were assessed for significance for serum glucose.

  Baseline, 24 hours post-first IV Artesunate dose, 48 hours post-first IV Artesunate dose, Time of completion of planned IV Artesunate dosing (72 hours post-first IV Artesunate dose), and Time of first hospital discharge (up to day 9)

• Change From Baseline in Total Bilirubin in the Primary Analysis Population

  Total bilirubin was recorded daily until discharge along with scheduled follow-up visits. Change from baseline in total bilirubin was reported at pre-defined timepoints: 24 and 48 hours post-first IV artesunate, time of completion of planned IV artesunate dosing, and time of first hospital discharge. Primary exposure-response analyses were performed to assess the relationship between DHA PK parameters (AUC0-12, Cmax, t1/2) and total bilirubin. Many participants did not have unique measurements collected for each of the four timepoints defined, therefore these participants were using the same values at multiple timepoints. To meet the independence assumption of the Benjamini-Hochberg procedure, only 24-hours post-first IV artesunate and time of completion of planned IV artesunate dosing had models fit and were assessed for significance for total bilirubin.

  Baseline, 24 hours post-first IV Artesunate dose, 48 hours post-first IV Artesunate dose, Time of completion of planned IV Artesunate dosing (72 hours post-first IV Artesunate dose), and Time of first hospital discharge (up to day 9)

• Change From Baseline in Total Bilirubin in the Subset Who Did Not Receive Any IV Artesunate or Other Artemisinin-based Therapy Before Enrollment

  Total bilirubin was recorded daily until discharge along with scheduled follow-up visits. Change from baseline in total bilirubin was reported at pre-defined timepoints: 24 and 48 hours post-first IV artesunate, time of completion of planned IV artesunate dosing, and time of first hospital discharge. Primary exposure-response analyses were performed to assess the relationship between DHA PK parameters (AUC0-12, Cmax, t1/2) and total bilirubin. Many participants did not have unique measurements collected for each of the four timepoints defined, therefore these participants were using the same values at multiple timepoints. To meet the independence assumption of the Benjamini-Hochberg procedure, only 24-hours post-first IV artesunate and time of completion of planned IV artesunate dosing had models fit and were assessed for significance for total bilirubin.

  Baseline, 24 hours post-first IV Artesunate dose, 48 hours post-first IV Artesunate dose, Time of completion of planned IV Artesunate dosing (72 hours post-first IV Artesunate dose), and Time of first hospital discharge (up to day 9)

• Change From Baseline in Direct Bilirubin in the Primary Analysis Population

  Direct bilirubin was recorded daily until discharge along with scheduled follow-up visits. Change from baseline in direct bilirubin was reported at pre-defined timepoints: 24 and 48 hours post-first IV artesunate, time of completion of planned IV artesunate dosing, and time of first hospital discharge. Primary exposure-response analyses were performed to assess the relationship between DHA PK parameters (AUC0-12, Cmax, t1/2) and direct bilirubin. Many participants did not have unique measurements collected for each of the four timepoints defined, therefore these participants were using the same values at multiple timepoints. To meet the independence assumption of the Benjamini-Hochberg procedure, only 24-hours post-first IV artesunate and time of completion of planned IV artesunate dosing had models fit and were assessed for significance for direct bilirubin.

  Baseline, 24 hours post-first IV Artesunate dose, 48 hours post-first IV Artesunate dose, Time of completion of planned IV Artesunate dosing (72 hours post-first IV Artesunate dose), and Time of first hospital discharge (up to day 9)

• Change From Baseline in Direct Bilirubin in the Subset Who Did Not Receive Any IV Artesunate or Other Artemisinin-based Therapy Before Enrollment

  Direct bilirubin was recorded daily until discharge along with scheduled follow-up visits. Change from baseline in direct bilirubin was reported at pre-defined timepoints: 24 and 48 hours post-first IV artesunate, time of completion of planned IV artesunate dosing, and time of first hospital discharge. Primary exposure-response analyses were performed to assess the relationship between DHA PK parameters (AUC0-12, Cmax, t1/2) and direct bilirubin. Many participants did not have unique measurements collected for each of the four timepoints defined, therefore these participants were using the same values at multiple timepoints. To meet the independence assumption of the Benjamini-Hochberg procedure, only 24-hours post-first IV artesunate and time of completion of planned IV artesunate dosing had models fit and were assessed for significance for direct bilirubin.

  Baseline, 24 hours post-first IV Artesunate dose, 48 hours post-first IV Artesunate dose, Time of completion of planned IV Artesunate dosing (72 hours post-first IV Artesunate dose), and Time of first hospital discharge (up to day 9)

• Change From Baseline in Hemoglobin in the Primary Analysis Population

  Hemoglobin was recorded daily until discharge along with scheduled follow-up visits. Change from baseline in hemoglobin was reported at pre-defined timepoints: 24 and 48 hours post-first IV artesunate, time of completion of planned IV artesunate dosing, and time of first hospital discharge. Primary exposure-response analyses were performed to assess the relationship between DHA PK parameters (AUC0-12, Cmax, t1/2) and hemoglobin. Many participants did not have unique measurements collected for each of the four timepoints defined, therefore these participants were using the same values at multiple timepoints. To meet the independence assumption of the Benjamini-Hochberg procedure, only 24-hours post-first IV artesunate and time of completion of planned IV artesunate dosing had models fit and were assessed for significance for hemoglobin.

  Baseline, 24 hours post-first IV Artesunate dose, 48 hours post-first IV Artesunate dose, Time of completion of planned IV Artesunate dosing (72 hours post-first IV Artesunate dose), and Time of first hospital discharge (up to day 9)

• Change From Baseline in Hemoglobin in the Subset Who Did Not Receive Any IV Artesunate or Other Artemisinin-based Therapy Before Enrollment

  Hemoglobin was recorded daily until discharge along with scheduled follow-up visits. Change from baseline in hemoglobin was reported at pre-defined timepoints: 24 and 48 hours post-first IV artesunate, time of completion of planned IV artesunate dosing, and time of first hospital discharge. Primary exposure-response analyses were performed to assess the relationship between DHA PK parameters (AUC0-12, Cmax, t1/2) and hemoglobin. Many participants did not have unique measurements collected for each of the four timepoints defined, therefore these participants were using the same values at multiple timepoints. To meet the independence assumption of the Benjamini-Hochberg procedure, only 24-hours post-first IV artesunate and time of completion of planned IV artesunate dosing had models fit and were assessed for significance for hemoglobin.

  Baseline, 24 hours post-first IV Artesunate dose, 48 hours post-first IV Artesunate dose, Time of completion of planned IV Artesunate dosing (72 hours post-first IV Artesunate dose), and Time of first hospital discharge (up to day 9)

• Change From Baseline in Creatinine in the Primary Analysis Population

  Creatinine was recorded daily until discharge along with scheduled follow-up visits. Change from baseline in creatinine was reported at pre-defined timepoints: 24 and 48 hours post-first IV artesunate, time of completion of planned IV artesunate dosing, and time of first hospital discharge. Primary exposure-response analyses were performed to assess the relationship between DHA PK parameters (AUC0-12, Cmax, t1/2) and creatinine. Many participants did not have unique measurements collected for each of the four timepoints defined, therefore these participants were using the same values at multiple timepoints. To meet the independence assumption of the Benjamini-Hochberg procedure, only 24-hours post-first IV artesunate and time of completion of planned IV artesunate dosing had models fit and were assessed for significance for creatinine.

  Baseline, 24 hours post-first IV Artesunate dose, 48 hours post-first IV Artesunate dose, Time of completion of planned IV Artesunate dosing (72 hours post-first IV Artesunate dose), and Time of first hospital discharge (up to day 9)

• Change From Baseline in Creatinine in the Subset Who Did Not Receive Any IV Artesunate or Other Artemisinin-based Therapy Before Enrollment

  Creatinine was recorded daily until discharge along with scheduled follow-up visits. Change from baseline in creatinine was reported at pre-defined timepoints: 24 and 48 hours post-first IV artesunate, time of completion of planned IV artesunate dosing, and time of first hospital discharge. Primary exposure-response analyses were performed to assess the relationship between DHA PK parameters (AUC0-12, Cmax, t1/2) and creatinine. Many participants did not have unique measurements collected for each of the four timepoints defined, therefore these participants were using the same values at multiple timepoints. To meet the independence assumption of the Benjamini-Hochberg procedure, only 24-hours post-first IV artesunate and time of completion of planned IV artesunate dosing had models fit and were assessed for significance for creatinine.

  Baseline, 24 hours post-first IV Artesunate dose, 48 hours post-first IV Artesunate dose, Time of completion of planned IV Artesunate dosing (72 hours post-first IV Artesunate dose), and Time of first hospital discharge (up to day 9)

• DHA AUC0-12 Summary Statistics for Participants With Blantyre Coma Score (BCS) of 1 in the Primary Analysis Population

  Blantyre coma scale is an ordinal scale designed to assess malarial coma in children. Eye movement, best motor response, and best verbal response were assessed and scored. The total BCS score was then calculated as the sum of the scores for these three assessments with possible values of 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5. Lower BCS values were indicative of impaired consciousness. BCS was recorded daily until discharge along with scheduled follow-up visits. The number of participants in each BCS were reported at pre-defined timepoints: baseline, 24 and 48 hours post-first IV artesunate, time of completion of planned IV artesunate dosing, and time of first hospital discharge. Due to the lack of variability in BCS scores, proportional odds mixed effects models to assess the relationship between BCS scores and each PK exposure parameter were not conducted. Instead, summary statistics of DHA AUC0-12 for BCS score of 1 by timepoint are presented.

  Baseline, 24 hours post-first IV Artesunate dose, 48 hours post-first IV Artesunate dose, Time of completion of planned IV Artesunate dosing (72 hours post-first IV Artesunate dose), and Time of first hospital discharge (up to day 9)

• DHA AUC0-12 Summary Statistics for Participants With BCS of 4 in the Primary Analysis Population

  Blantyre coma scale is an ordinal scale designed to assess malarial coma in children. Eye movement, best motor response, and best verbal response were assessed and scored. The total BCS score was then calculated as the sum of the scores for these three assessments with possible values of 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5. Lower BCS values were indicative of impaired consciousness. BCS was recorded daily until discharge along with scheduled follow-up visits. The number of participants in each BCS were reported at pre-defined timepoints: baseline, 24 and 48 hours post-first IV artesunate, time of completion of planned IV artesunate dosing, and time of first hospital discharge. Due to the lack of variability in BCS scores, proportional odds mixed effects models to assess the relationship between BCS scores and each PK exposure parameter were not conducted. Instead, summary statistics of DHA AUC0-12 for BCS score of 4 by timepoint are presented.

  Baseline, 24 hours post-first IV Artesunate dose, 48 hours post-first IV Artesunate dose, Time of completion of planned IV Artesunate dosing (72 hours post-first IV Artesunate dose), and Time of first hospital discharge (up to day 9)

• DHA AUC0-12 Summary Statistics for Participants With BCS of 5 in the Primary Analysis Population

  Blantyre coma scale is an ordinal scale designed to assess malarial coma in children. Eye movement, best motor response, and best verbal response were assessed and scored. The total BCS score was then calculated as the sum of the scores for these three assessments with possible values of 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5. Lower BCS values were indicative of impaired consciousness. BCS was recorded daily until discharge along with scheduled follow-up visits. The number of participants in each BCS were reported at pre-defined timepoints: baseline, 24 and 48 hours post-first IV artesunate, time of completion of planned IV artesunate dosing, and time of first hospital discharge. Due to the lack of variability in BCS scores, proportional odds mixed effects models to assess the relationship between BCS scores and each PK exposure parameter were not conducted. Instead, summary statistics of DHA AUC0-12 for BCS score of 5 by timepoint are presented.

  Baseline, 24 hours post-first IV Artesunate dose, 48 hours post-first IV Artesunate dose, Time of completion of planned IV Artesunate dosing (72 hours post-first IV Artesunate dose), and Time of first hospital discharge (up to day 9)

• DHA AUC0-12 Summary Statistics for Participants With BCS of 4 in the Subset Who Did Not Receive Any IV Artesunate or Other Artemisinin-based Therapy Before Enrollment

  BCS is an ordinal scale designed to assess malarial coma in children. Eye movement, best motor response, and best verbal response were assessed and scored. The total BCS score was then calculated as the sum of the scores for these three assessments with possible values of 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5. Lower BCS values were indicative of impaired consciousness. BCS was recorded daily until discharge along with scheduled follow-up visits. The number of participants in each BCS were reported at pre-defined timepoints: baseline, 24 and 48 hours post-first IV artesunate, time of completion of planned IV artesunate dosing, and time of first hospital discharge. Due to the lack of variability in BCS scores, proportional odds mixed effects models to assess the relationship between BCS scores and each PK exposure parameter were not conducted. Instead, summary statistics of DHA AUC0-12 for BCS score of 4 by timepoint are presented. Only participants who were assessed a BCS of 4 are shown.

  Baseline, 24 hours post-first IV Artesunate dose, 48 hours post-first IV Artesunate dose, Time of completion of planned IV Artesunate dosing (72 hours post-first IV Artesunate dose), and Time of first hospital discharge (up to day 9)

• DHA AUC0-12 Summary Statistics for Participants With BCS of 5 in the Subset Who Did Not Receive Any IV Artesunate or Other Artemisinin-based Therapy Before Enrollment

  Blantyre coma scale is an ordinal scale designed to assess malarial coma in children. Eye movement, best motor response, and best verbal response were assessed and scored. The total BCS score was then calculated as the sum of the scores for these three assessments with possible values of 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5. Lower BCS values were indicative of impaired consciousness. BCS was recorded daily until discharge along with scheduled follow-up visits. The number of participants in each BCS were reported at pre-defined timepoints: baseline, 24 and 48 hours post-first IV artesunate, time of completion of planned IV artesunate dosing, and time of first hospital discharge. Due to the lack of variability in BCS scores, proportional odds mixed effects models to assess the relationship between BCS scores and each PK exposure parameter were not conducted. Instead, summary statistics of DHA AUC0-12 for BCS score of 5 by timepoint are presented.

  Baseline, 24 hours post-first IV Artesunate dose, 48 hours post-first IV Artesunate dose, Time of completion of planned IV Artesunate dosing (72 hours post-first IV Artesunate dose), and Time of first hospital discharge (up to day 9)

• DHA Cmax Summary Statistics for Participants With BCS of 1 in the Primary Analysis Population

  Blantyre coma scale is an ordinal scale designed to assess malarial coma in children. Eye movement, best motor response, and best verbal response were assessed and scored. The total BCS score was then calculated as the sum of the scores for these three assessments with possible values of 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5. Lower BCS values were indicative of impaired consciousness. BCS was recorded daily until discharge along with scheduled follow-up visits. The number of participants in each BCS were reported at pre-defined timepoints: baseline, 24 and 48 hours post-first IV artesunate, time of completion of planned IV artesunate dosing, and time of first hospital discharge. Due to the lack of variability in BCS scores, proportional odds mixed effects models to assess the relationship between BCS scores and each PK exposure parameter were not conducted. Instead, summary statistics of DHA Cmax for BCS score of 1 by timepoint are presented.

  Baseline, 24 hours post-first IV Artesunate dose, 48 hours post-first IV Artesunate dose, Time of completion of planned IV Artesunate dosing (72 hours post-first IV Artesunate dose), and Time of first hospital discharge (up to day 9)

• DHA Cmax Summary Statistics for Participants With BCS of 4 in the Primary Analysis Population

  Blantyre coma scale is an ordinal scale designed to assess malarial coma in children. Eye movement, best motor response, and best verbal response were assessed and scored. The total BCS score was then calculated as the sum of the scores for these three assessments with possible values of 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5. Lower BCS values were indicative of impaired consciousness. BCS was recorded daily until discharge along with scheduled follow-up visits. The number of participants in each BCS were reported at pre-defined timepoints: baseline, 24 and 48 hours post-first IV artesunate, time of completion of planned IV artesunate dosing, and time of first hospital discharge. Due to the lack of variability in BCS scores, proportional odds mixed effects models to assess the relationship between BCS scores and each PK exposure parameter were not conducted. Instead, summary statistics of DHA Cmax for BCS score of 4 by timepoint are presented.

  Baseline, 24 hours post-first IV Artesunate dose, 48 hours post-first IV Artesunate dose, Time of completion of planned IV Artesunate dosing (72 hours post-first IV Artesunate dose), and Time of first hospital discharge (up to day 9)

• DHA Cmax Summary Statistics for Participants With BCS of 5 in the Primary Analysis Population

  Blantyre coma scale is an ordinal scale designed to assess malarial coma in children. Eye movement, best motor response, and best verbal response were assessed and scored. The total BCS score was then calculated as the sum of the scores for these three assessments with possible values of 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5. Lower BCS values were indicative of impaired consciousness. BCS was recorded daily until discharge along with scheduled follow-up visits. The number of participants in each BCS were reported at pre-defined timepoints: baseline, 24 and 48 hours post-first IV artesunate, time of completion of planned IV artesunate dosing, and time of first hospital discharge. Due to the lack of variability in BCS scores, proportional odds mixed effects models to assess the relationship between BCS scores and each PK exposure parameter were not conducted. Instead, summary statistics of DHA Cmax for BCS score of 5 by timepoint are presented.

  Baseline, 24 hours post-first IV Artesunate dose, 48 hours post-first IV Artesunate dose, Time of completion of planned IV Artesunate dosing (72 hours post-first IV Artesunate dose), and Time of first hospital discharge (up to day 9)

• DHA Cmax Summary Statistics for Participants With BCS of 4 in the Subset Who Did Not Receive Any IV Artesunate or Other Artemisinin-based Therapy Before Enrollment

  Blantyre coma scale is an ordinal scale designed to assess malarial coma in children. Eye movement, best motor response, and best verbal response were assessed and scored. The total BCS score was then calculated as the sum of the scores for these three assessments with possible values of 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5. Lower BCS values were indicative of impaired consciousness. BCS was recorded daily until discharge along with scheduled follow-up visits. The number of participants in each BCS were reported at pre-defined timepoints: baseline, 24 and 48 hours post-first IV artesunate, time of completion of planned IV artesunate dosing, and time of first hospital discharge. Due to the lack of variability in BCS scores, proportional odds mixed effects models to assess the relationship between BCS scores and each PK exposure parameter were not conducted. Instead, summary statistics of DHA Cmax for BCS score of 4 by timepoint are presented. Only participants who were assessed a BCS of 4 are shown.

  Baseline, 24 hours post-first IV Artesunate dose, 48 hours post-first IV Artesunate dose, Time of completion of planned IV Artesunate dosing (72 hours post-first IV Artesunate dose), and Time of first hospital discharge (up to day 9)

• DHA Cmax Summary Statistics for Participants With BCS of 5 in the Subset Who Did Not Receive Any IV Artesunate or Other Artemisinin-based Therapy Before Enrollment

  Blantyre coma scale is an ordinal scale designed to assess malarial coma in children. Eye movement, best motor response, and best verbal response were assessed and scored. The total BCS score was then calculated as the sum of the scores for these three assessments with possible values of 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5. Lower BCS values were indicative of impaired consciousness. BCS was recorded daily until discharge along with scheduled follow-up visits. The number of participants in each BCS were reported at pre-defined timepoints: baseline, 24 and 48 hours post-first IV artesunate, time of completion of planned IV artesunate dosing, and time of first hospital discharge. Due to the lack of variability in BCS scores, proportional odds mixed effects models to assess the relationship between BCS scores and each PK exposure parameter were not conducted. Instead, summary statistics of DHA Cmax for BCS score of 5 by timepoint are presented.

  Baseline, 24 hours post-first IV Artesunate dose, 48 hours post-first IV Artesunate dose, Time of completion of planned IV Artesunate dosing (72 hours post-first IV Artesunate dose), and Time of first hospital discharge (up to day 9)

• DHA t1/2 Summary Statistics for Participants With BCS of 1 in the Primary Analysis Population

  Blantyre coma scale is an ordinal scale designed to assess malarial coma in children. Eye movement, best motor response, and best verbal response were assessed and scored. The total BCS score was then calculated as the sum of the scores for these three assessments with possible values of 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5. Lower BCS values were indicative of impaired consciousness. BCS was recorded daily until discharge along with scheduled follow-up visits. The number of participants in each BCS were reported at pre-defined timepoints: baseline, 24 and 48 hours post-first IV artesunate, time of completion of planned IV artesunate dosing, and time of first hospital discharge. Due to the lack of variability in BCS scores, proportional odds mixed effects models to assess the relationship between BCS scores and each PK exposure parameter were not conducted. Instead, summary statistics of DHA t1/2 for BCS score of 1 by timepoint are presented.

  Baseline, 24 hours post-first IV Artesunate dose, 48 hours post-first IV Artesunate dose, Time of completion of planned IV Artesunate dosing (72 hours post-first IV Artesunate dose), and Time of first hospital discharge (up to day 9)

• DHA t1/2 Summary Statistics for Participants With BCS of 4 in the Primary Analysis Population

  Blantyre coma scale is an ordinal scale designed to assess malarial coma in children. Eye movement, best motor response, and best verbal response were assessed and scored. The total BCS score was then calculated as the sum of the scores for these three assessments with possible values of 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5. Lower BCS values were indicative of impaired consciousness. BCS was recorded daily until discharge along with scheduled follow-up visits. The number of participants in each BCS were reported at pre-defined timepoints: baseline, 24 and 48 hours post-first IV artesunate, time of completion of planned IV artesunate dosing, and time of first hospital discharge. Due to the lack of variability in BCS scores, proportional odds mixed effects models to assess the relationship between BCS scores and each PK exposure parameter were not conducted. Instead, summary statistics of DHA t1/2 for BCS score of 4 by timepoint are presented.

  Baseline, 24 hours post-first IV Artesunate dose, 48 hours post-first IV Artesunate dose, Time of completion of planned IV Artesunate dosing (72 hours post-first IV Artesunate dose), and Time of first hospital discharge (up to day 9)

• DHA t1/2 Summary Statistics for Participants With BCS of 5 in the Primary Analysis Population

  Blantyre coma scale is an ordinal scale designed to assess malarial coma in children. Eye movement, best motor response, and best verbal response were assessed and scored. The total BCS score was then calculated as the sum of the scores for these three assessments with possible values of 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5. Lower BCS values were indicative of impaired consciousness. BCS was recorded daily until discharge along with scheduled follow-up visits. The number of participants in each BCS were reported at pre-defined timepoints: baseline, 24 and 48 hours post-first IV artesunate, time of completion of planned IV artesunate dosing, and time of first hospital discharge. Due to the lack of variability in BCS scores, proportional odds mixed effects models to assess the relationship between BCS scores and each PK exposure parameter were not conducted. Instead, summary statistics of DHA t1/2 for BCS score of 5 by timepoint are presented.

  Baseline, 24 hours post-first IV Artesunate dose, 48 hours post-first IV Artesunate dose, Time of completion of planned IV Artesunate dosing (72 hours post-first IV Artesunate dose), and Time of first hospital discharge (up to day 9)

• DHA t1/2 Summary Statistics for Participants With BCS of 4 in the Subset Who Did Not Receive Any IV Artesunate or Other Artemisinin-based Therapy Before Enrollment

  Blantyre coma scale is an ordinal scale designed to assess malarial coma in children. Eye movement, best motor response, and best verbal response were assessed and scored. The total BCS score was then calculated as the sum of the scores for these three assessments with possible values of 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5. Lower BCS values were indicative of impaired consciousness. BCS was recorded daily until discharge along with scheduled follow-up visits. The number of participants in each BCS were reported at pre-defined timepoints: baseline, 24 and 48 hours post-first IV artesunate, time of completion of planned IV artesunate dosing, and time of first hospital discharge. Due to the lack of variability in BCS scores, proportional odds mixed effects models to assess the relationship between BCS scores and each PK exposure parameter were not conducted. Instead, summary statistics of DHA t1/2 for BCS score of 4 by timepoint are presented. Only participants who were assessed a BCS of 4 are shown.

  Baseline, 24 hours post-first IV Artesunate dose, 48 hours post-first IV Artesunate dose, Time of completion of planned IV Artesunate dosing (72 hours post-first IV Artesunate dose), and Time of first hospital discharge (up to day 9)

• DHA t1/2 Summary Statistics for Participants With BCS of 5 in the Subset Who Did Not Receive Any IV Artesunate or Other Artemisinin-based Therapy Before Enrollment

  Blantyre coma scale is an ordinal scale designed to assess malarial coma in children. Eye movement, best motor response, and best verbal response were assessed and scored. The total BCS score was then calculated as the sum of the scores for these three assessments with possible values of 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5. Lower BCS values were indicative of impaired consciousness. BCS was recorded daily until discharge along with scheduled follow-up visits. The number of participants in each BCS were reported at pre-defined timepoints: baseline, 24 and 48 hours post-first IV artesunate, time of completion of planned IV artesunate dosing, and time of first hospital discharge. Due to the lack of variability in BCS scores, proportional odds mixed effects models to assess the relationship between BCS scores and each PK exposure parameter were not conducted. Instead, summary statistics of DHA t1/2 for BCS score of 5 by timepoint are presented.

  Baseline, 24 hours post-first IV Artesunate dose, 48 hours post-first IV Artesunate dose, Time of completion of planned IV Artesunate dosing (72 hours post-first IV Artesunate dose), and Time of first hospital discharge (up to day 9)

Secondary Outcomes (6)

• Time to Hospital Discharge in the Primary Analysis Population

  Day 1 through Day 9

• Time to Hospital Discharge in the Subset Who Did Not Receive Any IV Artesunate or Other Artemisinin-based Therapy Before Enrollment

  Day 1 through Day 9

• Parasite (Plasmodium Falciparum) Density in Thick Blood Smear in the Primary Analysis Population

  Day 1 through Day 7 (Samples were collected according to the following schedule post-first on-study dose of IV artesunate in hours: 0, 6, 12, 24, 36, and 48 hours, and at least every 24 hours until clearance.)

• Parasite (P. Falciparum) Density in Thick Blood Smear in the Subset Who Did Not Receive Any IV Artesunate or Other Artemisinin-based Therapy Before Enrollment

  Day 1 through Day 7 (Samples were collected according to the following schedule post-first on-study dose of IV artesunate in hours: 0, 6, 12, 24, 36, and 48 hours, and at least every 24 hours until clearance.)

• Number of Participants With Parasite (P. Falciparum) Clearance in the Primary Analysis Population

  Day 1 through Day 7 (Samples were collected according to the following schedule post-first on-study dose of IV artesunate in hours: 0, 6, 12, 24, 36, and 48 hours, and at least every 24 hours until clearance.)

Study Arms (1)

Arm 1

EXPERIMENTAL

Participants will receive the standard of care with IV artesunate for treatment of severe malaria. Each 60-mg vial of artesunic acid will be dissolved in 1 mL of 5% sodium bicarbonate to form sodium artesunate and then mixed with 5 mL of 5% dextrose. This will be injected as a bolus into an indwelling IV cannula. Children weighing \<20 kg will receive IV artesunate at a dose of 3.0 mg/kg/dose compared to older children weighing \>/= 20kg who will receive 2.4 mg/kg/dose, at times 0, 12, 24. If unable to take oral medication, IV artesunate will continue at 48 and 72 hours. Children who recover and are able to transition to oral antimalarial therapy after a minimum of 24 hours, will initiate a 3-day course of oral artemisinin-combination therapy per national guidelines. N = 100

Drug: Artesunate

Interventions

Artesunate DRUG

Artesunate is a succinic ester of artemether.

Arm 1

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 6 Months - 14 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Child (0-17)

You may qualify if:

• Children ages 6 months-14 years at the time of severe malaria diagnosis, inclusive
• Meet the case definition for severe malaria, per WHO standardized guidelines
• Parent/guardian willing to provide informed consent
• Assent for children between 8 and 14 years who are conscious and otherwise able to provide assent, inclusive

You may not qualify if:

• \. Receipt of \> 24 hours of artemisinin therapy

Sponsors & Collaborators

• National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID): lead

Study Sites (1)

Makerere University-Infectious Diseases Institute

Kampala, Uganda

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Malaria

Interventions

Artesunate

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Protozoan Infections; Parasitic Diseases; Infections; Mosquito-Borne Diseases; Vector Borne Diseases

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Artemisinins; Reactive Oxygen Species; Free Radicals; Inorganic Chemicals; Organic Chemicals; Sesquiterpenes; Terpenes; Hydrocarbons

Results Point of Contact

• Title: Matthew B. Laurens, MD, MPH
• Organization: University of Maryland

mlaurens@som.umaryland.edu

410-706-5462

Publication Agreements

• PI is Sponsor Employee: No
• Restrictive Agreement: Yes

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: phase 4
• Allocation: NA
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: SINGLE GROUP
• Sponsor Type: NIH
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: February 20, 2023
• First Posted: March 1, 2023
• Study Start: November 29, 2023
• Primary Completion: April 1, 2025
• Study Completion: April 1, 2025
• Last Updated: June 18, 2026
• Results First Posted: June 18, 2026

Record last verified: 2025-10-09

Locations

UG (1)