Larinate®

Ipca

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Product category

  • Artesunate for injection
Therapeutic indication

  • Treatment of severe malaria caused by the parasite P. falciparum, to be followed by a full course of ACT
Dosing
  • At least 3 injections within 1 day during critical phase
  • 60mg
Efficacy

  • 92% survival vs 88% survival with quinine in African children

  • Coma duration, convulsions, and hypoglycaemia significantly lower with artesunate compared to quinine
Key features

  • Addressing supply challenges

  • Cost per disability-adjusted life year (DALY) averted: US$ 3.8
Challenges

  • Potential for delayed haemolytic anaemia

  • Continued use of quinine or artemether for injection
Status

  • WHO prequalification in 2018

  • Registered in 12 countries
Next milestone

  • Simplified injectable artesunate two vial to be developed for WHO prequalification review before 2020

  • Additional country registrations
MMV Project Director
  • Hans Rietveld