A Phase 2 interventional study of KAE609 and SoC (Coartem) in Uncomplicated Plasmodium Falciparum Malaria, sponsored by Novartis Pharmaceuticals. Recruiting at 13 sites in 7 countries. Open to participants aged 2 Years to 12 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-10-15.
Sponsored by Novartis Pharmaceuticals (part of Novartis) · Phase 2, Interventional, and Treatment
This was Cohort C2 of the Platform study (NCT05750628) to evaluate the efficacy and safety of Cipargamin + KLU156 in participants with uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum malaria.
The Cohort C2 of this Platfom study (NCT05750628) is 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 children aged 2 to \<12 years.
455 studies on the registry are indexed under Malaria, Falciparum; 37 are open to participants now.
This study's planned enrollment of 120 is close to the median of 126 across 376 interventional studies indexed under Malaria, Falciparum.
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Exclusion Criteria:
Known liver disease (e.g., chronic hepatitis, liver cirrhosis (compensated or decompensated), history of 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:
History or current diagnosis of abnormalities indicating significant risk of safety for patients participating in the study such as:
Other protocol-defined inclusion/exclusion criteria may apply.
Underlined terms in the criteria open these too. Explained by clinicaltrials.gg, not part of the registry record. The study team decides who can take part.
The protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen. A low level is anaemia, which can cause tiredness and breathlessness. Measured in g/dL or g/L (9 g/dL is 90 g/L).
Judged by the study doctor to matter for your health or for the study. It is a doctor’s decision, so ask the study team if you are unsure whether something counts.
Hepatitis B is a virus that infects the liver. These are separate tests: HBsAg positive usually means a current infection (a recent vaccination can briefly cause it too); total anti-HBc (HBcAb) positive means an infection now or in the past; HBV DNA measures how much virus is in the blood.
Some studies accept a past infection if HBV DNA is undetectable, sometimes with antiviral medicine during the study. Check what this study allows.
Two enzymes measured in a routine blood test of the liver. Higher levels can mean the liver is under strain or damaged. SGPT and SGOT are older names for ALT and AST.
Criteria usually give a limit as a multiple of the upper limit of normal (ULN), often higher when cancer has spread to the liver.
The top of the normal range for a blood test, as set by the laboratory that runs it. Each lab prints its own range next to your result.
“≤ 2.5 × ULN” means the result can be up to two and a half times that top value.
A yellow substance made when red blood cells are broken down, which the liver clears. A high level can mean a problem with the liver or the bile ducts.
Criteria often allow more for people with Gilbert’s syndrome, a harmless inherited condition that raises bilirubin.
A weakened immune system. It can come from an illness, such as HIV or some blood cancers, or from medicines that turn the immune system down, for example after an organ transplant or for an autoimmune disease; steroids at higher doses count.
Read whether the line is about a condition or about medicines, and which medicines and doses it means.
The human immunodeficiency virus, which weakens the immune system.
Many studies now accept people whose HIV is controlled on treatment, judged by the viral load and the CD4 count. Check the limits this study sets.
A recording of the heart’s electrical activity, taken with stickers on the chest, arms and legs. It takes a few minutes and does not hurt.
On an ECG, the QT interval is the time the heart’s lower chambers take to activate electrically and recover in each beat. QTc is that time adjusted for heart rate (QTcF by Fridericia’s formula, QTcB by Bazett’s). Some medicines lengthen it, and a long QTc can raise the risk of a dangerous heart rhythm.
The study may name a correction formula and a limit in milliseconds, often around 450–480.
Hemoglobin (Hb)
The protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen. A low level is anaemia, which can cause tiredness and breathlessness. Measured in g/dL or g/L (9 g/dL is 90 g/L).
Explained by clinicaltrials.gg, not part of the registry record. The study team decides who can take part.
Clinically significant
Judged by the study doctor to matter for your health or for the study. It is a doctor’s decision, so ask the study team if you are unsure whether something counts.
Explained by clinicaltrials.gg, not part of the registry record. The study team decides who can take part.
Hepatitis B tests
Hepatitis B is a virus that infects the liver. These are separate tests: HBsAg positive usually means a current infection (a recent vaccination can briefly cause it too); total anti-HBc (HBcAb) positive means an infection now or in the past; HBV DNA measures how much virus is in the blood.
Some studies accept a past infection if HBV DNA is undetectable, sometimes with antiviral medicine during the study. Check what this study allows.
Explained by clinicaltrials.gg, not part of the registry record. The study team decides who can take part.
ALT and AST (liver enzymes)
Two enzymes measured in a routine blood test of the liver. Higher levels can mean the liver is under strain or damaged. SGPT and SGOT are older names for ALT and AST.
Criteria usually give a limit as a multiple of the upper limit of normal (ULN), often higher when cancer has spread to the liver.
Explained by clinicaltrials.gg, not part of the registry record. The study team decides who can take part.
ULN (upper limit of normal)
The top of the normal range for a blood test, as set by the laboratory that runs it. Each lab prints its own range next to your result.
“≤ 2.5 × ULN” means the result can be up to two and a half times that top value.
Explained by clinicaltrials.gg, not part of the registry record. The study team decides who can take part.
Bilirubin
A yellow substance made when red blood cells are broken down, which the liver clears. A high level can mean a problem with the liver or the bile ducts.
Criteria often allow more for people with Gilbert’s syndrome, a harmless inherited condition that raises bilirubin.
Explained by clinicaltrials.gg, not part of the registry record. The study team decides who can take part.
Immunosuppression
A weakened immune system. It can come from an illness, such as HIV or some blood cancers, or from medicines that turn the immune system down, for example after an organ transplant or for an autoimmune disease; steroids at higher doses count.
Read whether the line is about a condition or about medicines, and which medicines and doses it means.
Explained by clinicaltrials.gg, not part of the registry record. The study team decides who can take part.
HIV
The human immunodeficiency virus, which weakens the immune system.
Many studies now accept people whose HIV is controlled on treatment, judged by the viral load and the CD4 count. Check the limits this study sets.
Explained by clinicaltrials.gg, not part of the registry record. The study team decides who can take part.
ECG (electrocardiogram)
A recording of the heart’s electrical activity, taken with stickers on the chest, arms and legs. It takes a few minutes and does not hurt.
Explained by clinicaltrials.gg, not part of the registry record. The study team decides who can take part.
QT and QTc
On an ECG, the QT interval is the time the heart’s lower chambers take to activate electrically and recover in each beat. QTc is that time adjusted for heart rate (QTcF by Fridericia’s formula, QTcB by Bazett’s). Some medicines lengthen it, and a long QTc can raise the risk of a dangerous heart rhythm.
The study may name a correction formula and a limit in milliseconds, often around 450–480.
Explained by clinicaltrials.gg, not part of the registry record. The study team decides who can take part.
KLU156 + KAE609 was administered orally with light meal.
Drug: KAE609 · Drug: KLU156
Artemether + lumefantrine was administered orally as per label.
Drug: SoC (Coartem)
oral capsules administered in combination with KLU156
Also known as: Cipargamin
Standard of Care
Also known as: Coartem
oral sachet formulation (KAF156+LUM-SDF) administered in combination with cipargamin (KAE609)
Also known as: ganaplacide + lumefantrine solid dispersion formulation
Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) corrected adequate clinical and parasitological response (ACPR)
ACPR is defined as the absence of parasitemia on Study Day 29 irrespective of axillary temperature, without previously meeting any of the criteria of Early Treatment Failure (ETF) or Late Clinical Failure (LCF) or Late Parasitological Failure (LPF).
Time frame: Day 29
Parasite clearance time (PCT)
To assess the parasite clearance time (PCT) of oral anti malarial agent versus the standard of care (SoC) in participants with uncomplicated P. falciparum malaria
Time frame: up to Day 7
PCR-uncorrected ACPR
To assess the 28-day cure rate of an anti malarial agent administered orally as combination therapy versus the SoC in participants with uncomplicated P. falciparum malaria.
Time frame: Day 29
Area under the concentration-time curve from time zero to the last measurable concentration sampling time (AUClast)
To characterize the pharmacokinetics (PK) of the anti-malarial agent administered orally as combination therapy.
Time frame: Day 8
Maximum observed concentration (Cmax)
To characterize the pharmacokinetics (PK) of the anti-malarial agent administered orally as combination therapy.
Time frame: Day 8
Time to reach maximum observed concentration (Tmax)
To characterize the pharmacokinetics (PK) of the anti-malarial agent administered orally as combination therapy.
Time frame: Day 8
Elimination half-life (T1/2)
To characterize the pharmacokinetics (PK) of the anti-malarial agent administered orally as combination therapy.
Time frame: Day 8
Total body clearance (CL/F)
To characterize the pharmacokinetics (PK) of the anti-malarial agent administered orally as combination therapy.
Time frame: Day 8
Apparent volume of distribution (V/F)
To characterize the pharmacokinetics (PK) of the anti-malarial agent administered orally as combination therapy.
Time frame: Day 8
Area under the concentration-time curve from time zero to infinity (AUCinf)
To characterize the pharmacokinetics (PK) of the anti-malarial agent administered orally as combination therapy.
Time frame: Day 8
Area under the concentration-time curve (AUC0-t)
To characterize the pharmacokinetics (PK) of the anti-malarial agent administered orally as combination therapy.
Time frame: Day 8
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Started Feb 2026 (actual). Primary completion is estimated for Feb 2027, 11 months after the start.
Of 39 phase 2 interventional studies under Malaria, Falciparum, half reached primary completion within 13 months of starting (the median), counting those still running; a quarter within 8 and three quarters within 21. This study's planned 11 months is below that.
How these figures are worked out, and which studies are left out of them.
From the registry record's own update history. This site started tracking changes on Sep 25, 2026; for anything earlier, see the record history on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Studies of the drugs tested here: NITD 609 · KLU156