Pyronaridine-artesunate versus chloroquine in patients with acute Plasmodium vivax malaria: a randomized, double-blind, non-inferiority trial

BACKGROUND:<br/> New antimalarials are needed for P. vivax and P. falciparum malaria. This study compared the efficacy and safety of pyronaridine-artesunate with that of chloroquine for the treatment of uncomplicated P. vivax malaria.<br/> METHODS AND FINDINGS:<br/> This phase III...

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Main Authors: Poravuth, Y, Socheat, D, Rueangweerayut, R, Uthaisin, C, Pyae Phyo, A, Valecha, N, Rao, B, Tjitra, E, Purnama, A, Borghini-Fuhrer, I, Duparc, S, Shin, C, Fleckenstein, L
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science 2011