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Uncomplicated Plasmodium Falciparum MalariaPhase 2PLATINUMNCT07235033

Platform Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Anti-malarial Agents in Participants With Uncomplicated Plasmodium Falciparum Malaria (Cohort B2)

A Phase 2 study testing KAE609, SoC (Coartem) and KLU156 in people with Uncomplicated Plasmodium Falciparum Malaria, run by Novartis Pharmaceuticals at 3 sites in 3 countries.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

Official record
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Trial summary

This was Cohort B2 of the Platform study (NCT05750628) to evaluate the efficacy and safety of Cipargamin + KLU156 in participants with uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum malaria. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 12 to 100 years
What is being tested?
KAE609, SoC (Coartem) and KLU156
Type of treatment
Pill or oral medicine
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
60 participants
Where
3 sitesin 3 countries
Study dates
23 Jan 2024to 19 Mar 2025
Phase
Phase 2
Are there results?
Yes, posted in the registrySummary in the doctors' view

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 12 to 100 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child, Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Male and female patients ≥12 years of age at screening.
  • Patients must have acute uncomplicated P. falciparum malaria mono infection at screening confirmed by a parasite count between 1,000 to 150,000 asexual parasite count/μl of blood for P. falciparum.
  • Patients must weigh between 35 kg and 90 kg at screening.
  • Axillary temperature ≥ 37.5ºC or oral/tympanic/rectal temperature ≥ 38.0ºC; or history of fever during the previous 24 hours.

Who cannot join

  • Patients with signs and symptoms of severe/complicated malaria at screening or mixed Plasmodium infection (i.e., infection with more than one malaria species) at screening
  • Moderate to severe anemia, chronic hemoglobinopathy (Hemoglobin level < 8 g/dL), or known chronic underlying disease such as sickle cell disease at screening
  • Known clinically significant liver disease (e.g., chronic hepatitis, liver cirrhosis (compensated or decompensated), history of hepatitis B or C, hepatitis A or B vaccination in the last 3 months, known gallbladder or bile duct disease, acute or chronic pancreatitis. Clinical or laboratory evidence of any of the following at screening:
  • AST/ALT > 3 x the upper limit of normal range (ULN), regardless of the level of total bilirubin
  • AST/ALT > 1.5 and ≤ 2 x ULN and total bilirubin is > ULN
  • Total bilirubin > 2 x ULN, regardless of the level of AST/ALT
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  • Any known/suspected immunosuppressive or immunodeficient condition, including human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection at screening.
  • Pregnant or nursing (lactating) women, women of child-bearing potential, defined as all women physiologically capable of becoming pregnant, unless they are using methods of effective contraception, and sexually active patients not willing to practice effective contraception.
  • History or current diagnosis of ECG abnormalities indicating significant risk of safety for patients participating in the study such as:
  • Concomitant clinically significant cardiac arrhythmias, e.g., sustained ventricular tachycardia, and clinically significant second or third degree AV block without a pacemaker
  • History of familial long QT syndrome or known family history of Torsades de Pointe.
  • Resting heart rate (physical exam or 12 lead ECG) < 50 bpm
  • Other protocol-defined inclusion/exclusion criteria may apply.

Trial locations and contacts

3 sites in 3 countries.

3 sites in 3 countries

Côte d’Ivoire1 site
  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Abidjan, 13BP972

Other trials in Côte d’Ivoire

Gabon1 site
  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Libreville, BP 1437

Other trials in Gabon

Kenya1 site
  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Ahero, 40100

Other trials in Kenya

About this study

Official title: A Multi-part, Multi-center PLATform Study to Assess the Efficacy, Safety, Tolerability and Pharmacokinetics of Anti-malarial Agents Administered as Monotherapy and/or Combination Therapy IN Participants With Uncomplicated Plasmodium Falciparum Malaria

This was Cohort B2 of the Platform study (NCT05750628) to evaluate the efficacy and safety of Cipargamin + KLU156 in participants with uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum malaria.

Read the detailed description

The Cohort B2 of this Platfom study (NCT05750628) was the open-label, randomized, two-arm combination therapy evaluating a single oral dose of up to three anti-malarial agents as a loose combination vs. standard of care (SoC), Coartem in adult and adolescent participants.

Being tested
KAE609, SoC (Coartem), KLU156
Keywords
single dose cure malaria, uncomplicated malaria, Plasmodium falciparum, platform study, PLATINUM
Medical subject headings
Malaria, Falciparum

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • KAE609Drug

    Also called Cipargamin

    oral capsules administered in combination with KLU156

  • SoC (Coartem)Drug

    Also called Coartem

    Standard of Care

  • KLU156Drug

    Also called ganaplacide + lumefantrine solid dispersion formulation

    oral sachet formulation (KAF156+LUM-SDF) administered in combination with cipargamin (KAE609)

Study groups in NCT07235033
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Cohort B2: KLU156 400/480 mg + KAE609 75 mgExperimentalKLU156 [(400 mg KAF156, 480 mg Lumefantrine (LUM)-solid dispersion formulation (SDF)] + KAE609 75 mg was administered orally with light meal as a single dose.
Receives: Drug: KAE609; Drug: KLU156
Cohort B2: SoC (Artemether 80 mg + lumefantrine 480 mg)Active comparatorArtemether 80 mg + lumefantrine 480 mg was administered twice a day for 3 days with a standard meal or drink rich in fat within 30 min of dosing, as per label.
Receives: Drug: SoC (Coartem)

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) Corrected Adequate Clinical and Parasitological Response (ACPR)

    ACPR is defined as absence of parasitaemia (PS) on Study Day 29 regardless of axillary temperature, in patients who have not previously met any of the criteria of Early Treatment Failure (ETF), Late Clinical Failure (LCF), or Late Parasitological Failure (LPF). A patient was considered as PCR-corrected ACPR at Day 29 when the patient did not meet any of the criteria of ETF (up to Day 4), LCF (Day 5 to Day 29), or LPF (Day 8 to Day 29), and was absence of PS on Day 29, unless the presence of PS detected after 7 days (Day 8 or later) was due to reinfection. The presence of PS after 7 days of treatment initiation was considered as a reinfection only when the PS had cleared before Day 8, and none of the parasite strain(s) detected on or after Day 8 matched with the parasite strain at baseline.

    Measured: Day 29

Secondary outcomes (11)
  1. Parasite Clearance Time (PCT)

    PCT is defined as time after administration of study drug until the first total and continued disappearance of asexual parasite forms which remained at least a further 48 hours. PCT was calculated using the Kaplan-Meier method.

    Measured: up to Day 7

  2. PCR Uncorrected Adequate Clinical and Parasitological Response (ACPR)

    ACPR is defined as absence of parasitaemia (PS) on Study Day 29 regardless of axillary temperature, in patients who have not previously met any of the criteria of Early Treatment Failure (ETF), Late Clinical Failure (LCF), or Late Parasitological Failure (LPF). Treatment failures after 7 days due to reinfection were considered as failure for PCR- uncorrected analyses.

    Measured: Day 29

  3. Maximum Observed Plasma Concentration (Cmax)

    Cmax is the maximum (peak) observed plasma concentration of the drug after dose administration. Pharmacokinetic parameters were calculated using a non-compartmental method (WinNonLin Version 6.4 or higher). The drug concentration was determined by a validated Liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) method.

    Concentrations were expressed in mass per volume units and referred to the free base. Concentrations below the lower limit of quantification (LLOQ) were reported as "zero¨.

    Measured: Pre-dose, 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 12, 24, and 48 hours post dose.

  4. Time to Reach Maximum Observed Plasma Concentration (Tmax)

    Tmax is the time to reach maximum (peak) of the drug plasma concentration after single-dose administration (time). Pharmacokinetic parameters were calculated using a non-compartmental method (WinNonLin Version 6.4 or higher). The drug concentration was determined by a validated LC-MS/MS method.

    Concentrations were expressed in mass per volume units and referred to the free base. Concentrations below the lower limit of quantification (LLOQ) were reported as "zero¨.

    Measured: Pre-dose, 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 12, 24, and 48 hours post dose.

  5. Area Under Plasma Concentration-time Curve From Time 0 to 24 Hours (AUC0-24h)

    The AUC from time zero to the 24-hour postdose sampling time. Pharmacokinetic parameters were calculated using a non-compartmental method (WinNonLin Version 6.4 or higher). The drug concentration was determined by a validated LC-MS/MS method.

    Concentrations were expressed in mass per volume units and referred to the free base. Concentrations below the lower limit of quantification (LLOQ) were reported as "zero¨.

    Measured: Pre-dose, 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 12, and 24 hours post dose.

  6. Area Under Plasma Concentration-time Curve From Time 0 to 48 Hours (AUC0-48h)

    The AUC from time zero to the 48-hour postdose sampling time. Pharmacokinetic parameters were calculated using a non-compartmental method (WinNonLin Version 6.4 or higher). The drug concentration was determined by a validated LC-MS/MS method.

    Concentrations were expressed in mass per volume units and referred to the free base. Concentrations below the lower limit of quantification (LLOQ) were reported as "zero¨.

    Measured: Pre-dose, 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 12, 24, and 48 hours post dose.

  7. Area Under Plasma Concentration-time Curve (AUClast)

    AUClast is the area under the plasma concentration-time curve from time zero to the time of last quantifiable concentration (tlast) of the drug. Pharmacokinetic parameters were calculated using a non-compartmental method (WinNonLin Version 6.4 or higher). The drug concentration was determined by a validated LC-MS/MS method.

    Concentrations were expressed in mass per volume units and referred to the free base. Concentrations below the lower limit of quantification (LLOQ) were reported as "zero¨.

    Measured: Pre-dose, 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 12, 24, 48, 72 and 168 hours post dose.

  8. Area Under Plasma Concentration-time Curve (AUC[0-inf])

    AUC[0-inf] is the area under the plasma concentration-time curve from time zero extrapolated to infinity. Pharmacokinetic parameters were calculated using a non-compartmental method (WinNonLin Version 6.4 or higher). The drug concentration was determined by a validated LC-MS/MS method.

    Concentrations were expressed in mass per volume units and referred to the free base. Concentrations below the lower limit of quantification (LLOQ) were reported as "zero¨. PK parameters derived from AUCinf (AUCinf, CL/F and Vz/F) cannot be reported for patients for whom the extrapolated area under the curve (AUCextrapolated) is more than 20%.

    Measured: Pre-dose, 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 12, 24, 48, 72 and 168 hours post dose.

  9. Terminal Elimination Half-life (T1/2)

    T1/2 is the elimination half-life associated with the terminal slope. Pharmacokinetic parameters were calculated using a non-compartmental method (WinNonLin Version 6.4 or higher). The drug concentration was determined by a validated LC-MS/MS method.

    Concentrations were expressed in mass per volume units and referred to the free base. Concentrations below the lower limit of quantification (LLOQ) were reported as "zero¨.

    Measured: Pre-dose, 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 12, 24, 48, 72 and 168 hours post dose.

  10. Apparent Clearance (CL/F)

    CL/F is the apparent total body clearance of the drug from plasma following extravascular administration. Pharmacokinetic parameters were calculated using a non-compartmental method (WinNonLin Version 6.4 or higher). The drug concentration was determined by a validated LC-MS/MS method.

    Concentrations were expressed in mass per volume units and referred to the free base. Concentrations below the lower limit of quantification (LLOQ) were reported as "zero¨. PK parameters derived from AUCinf (AUCinf, CL/F and Vz/F) cannot be reported for patients for whom the extrapolated area under the curve (AUCextrapolated) is more than 20%.

    Measured: Pre-dose, 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 12, 24, and 48 hours post dose.

  11. Apparent Volume of Distribution During Terminal Elimination Phase (Vz/F)

    Vz/F is the apparent volume of distribution during terminal elimination phase following extravascular administration of the drug. Pharmacokinetic parameters were calculated using a non-compartmental method (WinNonLin Version 6.4 or higher). The drug concentration was determined by a validated LC-MS/MS method.

    Concentrations were expressed in mass per volume units and referred to the free base. Concentrations below the lower limit of quantification (LLOQ) were reported as "zero¨. PK parameters derived from AUCinf (AUCinf, CL/F and Vz/F) cannot be reported for patients for whom the extrapolated area under the curve (AUCextrapolated) is more than 20%.

    Measured: Pre-dose, 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 12, 24, and 48 hours post dose.

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted19 Nov 2025
  2. Study start23 Jan 2024
  3. Primary completion5 Mar 2025
  4. Study completion19 Mar 2025

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
60 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT07235033
Sponsor's protocol ID
CADPT13A12201_B2
Acronym
PLATINUM
Status last verified
Mar 2026
First submitted
14 Nov 2025
Last updated
7 May 2026
Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
Yes: Novartis is committed to sharing with qualified external researchers, access to patient-level data and supporting clinical documents from eligible studies. These requests are reviewed and approved by an independent review panel on the basis of scientific merit. All data provided is anonymized to respect the privacy of patients who have participated in the trial in line with applicable laws and regulations. This trial data availability is according to the criteria and process described on www.clinicalstudydatarequest.com.

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 2 study testing KAE609, SoC (Coartem) and KLU156 in people with Uncomplicated Plasmodium Falciparum Malaria, run by Novartis Pharmaceuticals at 3 sites in 3 countries.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 4 inclusion and 13 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 7 May 2026. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 3 sites in Côte d’Ivoire, Gabon, Kenya. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 2 studies give the treatment to a larger group to see whether it has the intended effect and to keep checking safety.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 13 Mar 2026). A summary is in the For doctors view, and the full results are on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) Corrected Adequate Clinical and Parasitological Response (ACPR) (time frame: Day 29). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 7 May 2026.

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