Malaria
MONDO:0005136Malaria is a serious and sometimes fatal disease caused by a parasite that commonly infects a certain type of mosquito which feeds on humans. Infection with malaria parasites may result in a wide variety of symptoms, ranging from absent or very mild symptoms to severe disease and even death. People who get malaria are typically very sick with high fevers, shaking chills, and flu-like illness. In general, malaria is a curable disease if diagnosed and treated promptly and correctly.Treatment depends on many factors including disease severity, the species of malaria parasite causing the infection and the part of the world in which the infection was acquired.
Also known as: plasmodiosis
203 clinical trials for this condition and its sub-types.
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New malaria combo aims to stop relapses for good
⭐️ CURE ⭐️ Not yet recruitingThis Phase 2b trial tests whether a new drug, SJ733, combined with tafenoquine can cure P. vivax malaria and prevent it from returning. About 104 adults with uncomplicated malaria will receive different schedules of SJ733 plus tafenoquine, or standard chloroquine plus tafenoquine…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: R. Kiplin Guy • Aim: ⭐️ CURE ⭐️
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:38 UTC
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3-Day malaria cure could transform treatment
⭐️ CURE ⭐️ Not yet recruitingThis study tests a shorter, higher-dose course of primaquine to cure vivax malaria and prevent it from coming back. Current treatments take too long, so a 3-day course could make it easier for patients to complete therapy. The trial involves over 1,000 people aged 5 and older wit…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: Menzies School of Health Research • Aim: ⭐️ CURE ⭐️
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 11:00 UTC
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Could a Liver-Stage malaria vaccine shield mothers and babies?
⭐️ VACCINE ⭐️ Not yet recruitingThis phase 2 trial tests a new malaria vaccine (PfSPZ-LARC2) designed to stop the malaria parasite in the liver before it can cause illness. The study involves 300 healthy women of childbearing age in Mali who plan to become pregnant. Participants receive three doses of the vacci…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Sanaria Inc. • Aim: ⭐️ VACCINE ⭐️
Last updated Jul 02, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New malaria vaccine candidate enters human trial in thailand
⭐️ VACCINE ⭐️ Not yet recruitingThis phase II trial tests a new malaria vaccine called PvRII/Matrix-M in 36 healthy Thai adults aged 20-55. Half receive the vaccine, half a placebo. After three doses, 24 volunteers will be exposed to the malaria parasite in a controlled setting to see if the vaccine reduces inf…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: University of Oxford • Aim: ⭐️ VACCINE ⭐️
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:00 UTC
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Half-Dose malaria vaccine could double protection for millions
⭐️ VACCINE ⭐️ Not yet recruitingThis study tests whether a half-dose of the R21/Matrix-M malaria vaccine is as effective as the full dose in 375 adults and adolescents aged 14 to 60. Participants will receive either the standard dose or a half-dose, and researchers will measure their immune response and safety.…
Phase: PHASE4 • Sponsor: University of Oxford • Aim: ⭐️ VACCINE ⭐️
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 11:01 UTC
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New malaria vaccine trial aims to stop recurrent fever
⭐️ VACCINE ⭐️ Not yet recruitingThis study tests an experimental vaccine called PvCS/Montanide ISA-51 to see if it can protect against P. vivax malaria, a major cause of recurrent fever and anemia. 72 healthy adults in Colombia will receive either the vaccine or a placebo, then be exposed to infected mosquitoes…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Malaria Vaccine and Drug Development Center • Aim: ⭐️ VACCINE ⭐️
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:00 UTC
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New malaria vaccine faces first Real-World test in tanzania
⭐️ VACCINE ⭐️ Not yet recruitingThis early-stage trial will test the SUM-101 malaria vaccine in 24 healthy adults in Tanzania who have been exposed to malaria before. Participants will receive three doses of the vaccine or a rabies control shot, then be deliberately infected with a controlled dose of malaria pa…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: European Vaccine Initiative • Aim: ⭐️ VACCINE ⭐️
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 07:59 UTC
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New malaria vaccine vivaxin enters first human tests
⭐️ VACCINE ⭐️ Not yet recruitingThis early-stage trial is testing a new vaccine called Vivaxin, designed to protect against malaria caused by the Plasmodium vivax parasite. Researchers will give the vaccine to 48 healthy adults who have never had malaria, to check if it is safe and whether it triggers an immune…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: Federal University of Minas Gerais • Aim: ⭐️ VACCINE ⭐️
Last updated Jun 26, 2026 17:21 UTC
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Which antibiotic combo is safer for your kidneys? new trial aims to find out
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis study compares two common antibiotic combinations—vancomycin with piperacillin/tazobactam versus vancomycin with meropenem—to see which is less harmful to the kidneys. About 852 hospitalized adults with serious infections will be randomly assigned to one of the two combos. T…
Phase: PHASE4 • Sponsor: Bassett Healthcare • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:24 UTC
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New malaria pill shows promise in early trial
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis phase 2 study tests a new antimalarial drug called GSK3772701 in 70 adults with uncomplicated P. falciparum malaria. Participants receive different doses for 1 to 3 days to see if it is safe and clears the parasite. The goal is to find a new treatment option that could work …
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: GlaxoSmithKline • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:23 UTC
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New malaria cocktail aims to knock out relapsing p. vivax
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis study tests whether combining tafenoquine with different antimalarial drugs can better prevent P. vivax malaria from coming back. About 300 adults in Thailand with uncomplicated P. vivax infection will receive one of three drug pairs and be monitored for 6 months. The goal i…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Walter Reed Army Institute of Research (WRAIR) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:07 UTC
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New study aims to safely treat breastfeeding moms for malaria
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis study looks at how much of the malaria drugs primaquine and tafenoquine pass to babies through breast milk. It involves 60 breastfeeding mothers in Papua New Guinea who recently gave birth. The goal is to find a safe way to treat and prevent relapses of vivax malaria in new …
Phase: PHASE2, PHASE3 • Sponsor: Curtin University • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 11:03 UTC
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Malaria drug combo under scrutiny: could tafenoquine interact?
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis study looks at whether a malaria drug called tafenoquine interacts with two other common malaria treatments (DHA-piperaquine and artesunate-pyronaridine) in adults with vivax malaria. About 507 participants will receive one of the combinations or a delayed treatment to compa…
Phase: PHASE4 • Sponsor: Menzies School of Health Research • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 11:02 UTC
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New CAR-T therapy targets antibodies blocking Life-Saving transplants
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis early-stage study tests a new treatment using special immune cells (CAR-T cells) designed to reduce harmful antibodies that can prevent or damage bone marrow transplants. About 18 people with blood diseases who have these antibodies will receive the cells in increasing doses…
Phase: PHASE1, PHASE2 • Sponsor: Chang Yingjun • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:10 UTC
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New hope for kids: shorter malaria treatment on the horizon
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis study will test the safety and effectiveness of a drug called tafenoquine in 60 children with vivax malaria in Papua New Guinea. Vivax malaria can hide in the liver and come back, so the goal is to find a treatment that clears the infection completely. The children will rece…
Phase: PHASE4 • Sponsor: Curtin University • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:05 UTC
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Could a feeding tube after transplant save the gut?
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis study tests whether starting tube feeding right after a stem cell transplant can reduce severe gut graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) in people with blood cancers or disorders. About 112 participants will be randomly assigned to either standard care or early tube feeding. The …
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: University of Nebraska • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:09 UTC
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Smart wristbands may spot malaria before symptoms strike
Diagnosis Not yet recruitingThis early-stage study tests whether wearable biosensors (like a wristband or earphones) can detect malaria infection before symptoms appear. 32 healthy adults will be exposed to the malaria parasite or a placebo in a controlled setting. Researchers will compare biosensor reading…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: University of Maryland, Baltimore • Aim: Diagnosis
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:27 UTC
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Could a simple breath test replace needles for malaria diagnosis?
Diagnosis Not yet recruitingThis study aims to validate a non-invasive malaria diagnostic tool that detects specific compounds in breath, called volatile organic compounds (VOCs), using a device called TRACE-E. Researchers will collect breath and blood samples from 200 people aged 12 and older with fever in…
Sponsor: Foundation for Innovative New Diagnostics, Switzerland • Aim: Diagnosis
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 11:00 UTC
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New malaria antibody enters first human safety tests
Prevention Not yet recruitingThis early-stage study tests a new antibody drug (GSK4425689A) designed to prevent malaria. Researchers will give the drug to 40 healthy adults either through an IV or a shot under the skin to check for side effects and how the body processes it. The goal is to see if it is safe …
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: GlaxoSmithKline • Aim: Prevention
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:06 UTC
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School-Based malaria treatment could slash community infections
Prevention Not yet recruitingThis study tests whether giving malaria medicine to school-age children can lower malaria cases in the entire community. School children often carry the malaria parasite without symptoms and spread it to others. The trial will involve about 4,800 children in The Gambia and measur…
Phase: PHASE4 • Sponsor: University of California, San Francisco • Aim: Prevention
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:30 UTC
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One shot to stop malaria? new injection tested in rwanda
Prevention Not yet recruitingThis study tests a new long-acting injection called MMV371 to see if it is safe and can prevent malaria. About 80 healthy people aged 12 to 50 in Rwanda will get either the study drug or a placebo. Researchers will check if the injection protects against malaria and monitor side …
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: Medicines for Malaria Venture • Aim: Prevention
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:23 UTC
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Could treating the whole family stop malaria in pregnancy?
Prevention Not yet recruitingThis pilot study tests whether giving a malaria drug (dihydroartemisinin piperaquine) to household members of pregnant women can help prevent malaria in the mothers. About 300 participants in Uganda will receive either a single dose or monthly doses. The goal is to see if this ap…
Phase: EARLY_PHASE1 • Sponsor: University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill • Aim: Prevention
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:06 UTC
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Could a simple device keep mosquitoes away better than spraying?
Prevention Not yet recruitingThis study tests new devices called LASER that release a chemical to repel mosquitoes, comparing them to indoor insecticide spraying and standard prevention (bed nets, vaccines). About 22,800 people in 69 Kenyan villages will take part over two years. Researchers will check malar…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine • Aim: Prevention
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:01 UTC
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New combo strategy aims to slash malaria in kids
Prevention Not yet recruitingThis study in Uganda will test whether giving children both the R21 malaria vaccine and two different malaria prevention medicines works better than the vaccine alone. About 1,290 children will take part. The goal is to see if the combination can reduce malaria cases more effecti…
Phase: PHASE4 • Sponsor: Stanford University • Aim: Prevention
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:08 UTC
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Worldwide ICU infection snapshot aims to save lives
Knowledge-focused Not yet recruitingThis observational study will look at 10,000 adults in intensive care units (ICUs) around the world during a single 24-hour period. Researchers want to find out how common infections and antibiotic-resistant bacteria are, how they are treated, and how patients recover. No new tre…
Sponsor: Universidad de la Sabana • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jul 01, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New malaria drug interaction study launches in healthy volunteers
Knowledge-focused Not yet recruitingThis early-stage study will check if a new experimental drug for malaria, called GSK3772701, changes how the body processes other medications. Twenty healthy adults aged 18 to 55 will take both GSK3772701 and a common probe drug called midazolam. The goal is to see if GSK3772701 …
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: GlaxoSmithKline • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 28, 2026 00:00 UTC
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23,000 seniors join study to unlock secrets of aging and infection
Knowledge-focused Not yet recruitingThis research project aims to understand why older adults get more infections and why those infections can be more serious. By following 23,000 people aged 60 and older, scientists will collect health data and samples like blood and stool to study how the immune system changes wi…
Sponsor: Huashan Hospital • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:07 UTC
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Malaria drug combo under microscope: safety first
Knowledge-focused Not yet recruitingThis early-stage trial will give 24 healthy adults three different malaria drugs—piperaquine, pyronaridine, and artesunate—alone and together to see how they interact. Researchers will measure drug levels in the blood and watch for side effects. The goal is to learn about safety …
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: University of Oxford • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:04 UTC
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Gene study aims to sharpen malaria pill dosing
Knowledge-focused Not yet recruitingThis study looks at how different genetic makeups affect the way healthy adults process the malaria prevention drug tafenoquine (ARAKODA). Researchers will measure drug levels in blood and urine over time, along with safety checks. The goal is to better understand how to dose the…
Phase: EARLY_PHASE1 • Sponsor: State University of New York - Upstate Medical University • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 11:04 UTC
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30,000 blood samples could revolutionize rapid disease testing
Knowledge-focused Not yet recruitingThis study will collect blood samples from 30,000 adults in the UK with various health conditions, including blood clots, infections, heart disease, diabetes, and more. The samples will be used to develop and fine-tune new diagnostic tests for the cobas® lumira device, which allo…
Sponsor: LumiraDx UK Limited • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:00 UTC
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Can the Body's own 'Off Switch' for inflammation predict who survives severe infection?
Knowledge-focused Not yet recruitingThis study will follow 300 adults with severe infections in the ICU to see how levels of specialized pro-resolving mediators (SPMs)—natural molecules that help stop inflammation—change over time. Researchers will use blood samples already collected during routine care, so no extr…
Sponsor: Second Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:12 UTC
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Iron boost may make vaccines more effective in kenyan infants
Knowledge-focused Not yet recruitingThis study looks at whether giving iron to babies with low iron helps their bodies respond better to malaria and measles vaccines. About 324 infants in Kenya will take part. The goal is to see if treating iron deficiency can improve how well the vaccines protect them.
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Nicole Stoffel • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:07 UTC