Project Description: A clinical trial to test the food effects of a new pediatric formulation of piperaquine to be used for chemo prevention of malaria in malaria endemic areas. The current award is for covering trial set up costs. The trial funds will be included in the follow up award. This trial is initiating the strategic partnership between IHI and MMV that will be a long term program with multiple trials of various products over several years.... A clinical trial to test the food effects of a new pediatric formulation of piperaquine to be used for chemo prevention of malaria in malaria endemic areas. The current award is for covering trial set up costs. The trial funds will be included in the follow up award. This trial is initiating the strategic partnership between IHI and MMV that will be a long term program with multiple trials of various products over several years. Dr Florence Milando is the PI of the current trial. Dr Said Jongo is the scientific Director for the trial and the program and Dr Salim Abdulla is the program Director.
Principal Investigator : Florence Milando
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Time frame: (2022-06-01) - (2024-12-31)