Safety, tolerability, and efficacy of repeated doses of dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine for prevention and treatment of malaria: a systematic review and meta-analysis

J Gutman, S Kovacs, G Dorsey, A Stergachis… - The Lancet infectious …, 2017 - thelancet.com
Background Intermittent preventive treatment (IPT) for malaria is used in infants, children,
adults, and pregnant women. Dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine (DP) is an effective, well …

Therapeutical utilization and repurposing of artemisinin and its derivatives: a narrative review

L Guan, H Wang, X Xu, H Fan - Advanced Biology, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Artemisinin (ART) and its derivatives have great therapeutical utility as antimalarials and can
be repurposed for other indications, such as viral infections, autoimmune diseases, and …

Novel serologic biomarkers provide accurate estimates of recent Plasmodium falciparum exposure for individuals and communities

DA Helb, KKA Tetteh, PL Felgner… - Proceedings of the …, 2015 - National Acad Sciences
Tools to reliably measure Plasmodium falciparum (Pf) exposure in individuals and
communities are needed to guide and evaluate malaria control interventions. Serologic …

Polymorphisms in K13 and Falcipain-2 Associated with Artemisinin Resistance Are Not Prevalent in Plasmodium falciparum Isolated from Ugandan Children

MD Conrad, V Bigira, J Kapisi, M Muhindo, MR Kamya… - PloS one, 2014 - journals.plos.org
The emergence of resistance to artemisinin derivatives in Southeast Asia, manifested as
delayed clearance of Plasmodium falciparum following treatment with artemisinins, is a …

Loss and dysfunction of Vδ2+ γδ T cells are associated with clinical tolerance to malaria

P Jagannathan, CC Kim, B Greenhouse… - Science translational …, 2014 - science.org
Although clinical immunity to malaria eventually develops among children living in endemic
settings, the underlying immunologic mechanisms are not known. The Vδ2+ subset of γδ T …

Contrasting benefits of different artemisinin combination therapies as first-line malaria treatments using model-based cost-effectiveness analysis

LC Okell, M Cairns, JT Griffin, NM Ferguson… - Nature …, 2014 - nature.com
There are currently several recommended drug regimens for uncomplicated falciparum
malaria in Africa. Each has different properties that determine its impact on disease burden …

Comparative Impacts Over 5 Years of Artemisinin-Based Combination Therapies on Plasmodium falciparum Polymorphisms That Modulate Drug Sensitivity in …

MD Conrad, N LeClair, E Arinaitwe… - The Journal of …, 2014 - academic.oup.com
Background. Artemisinin-based combination therapies, including artemether-lumefantrine
(AL) and dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine (DP), are recommended to treat uncomplicated …

Efficacy and safety of artemisinin-based combination therapy, and molecular markers for artemisinin and piperaquine resistance in Mainland Tanzania

MA Kakolwa, MK Mahende, DS Ishengoma… - Malaria journal, 2018 - Springer
Background Artemisinin-based combination therapy (ACT) is the first-line anti-malarial
treatment of uncomplicated malaria in most malaria endemic countries, including Tanzania …

Impact of antimalarial treatment and chemoprevention on the drug sensitivity of malaria parasites isolated from Ugandan children

P Tumwebaze, MD Conrad, A Walakira… - Antimicrobial agents …, 2015 - Am Soc Microbiol
Changing treatment practices may be selecting for changes in the drug sensitivity of malaria
parasites. We characterized ex vivo drug sensitivity and parasite polymorphisms associated …

Comparative efficacy of artemether-lumefantrine and dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine for the treatment of uncomplicated malaria in Ugandan children

A Yeka, E Wallender, R Mulebeke… - The Journal of …, 2019 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Background In Uganda, artemether-lumefantrine (AL) and dihydroartemisinin-
piperaquine (DHA-PQ) showed excellent treatment efficacy for uncomplicated malaria in …