Parasitic infectious disease
MONDO:0005135A successful invasion of a host by an organism that uses the host for food and shelter.
Also known as: disease caused by parasite, parasitic disease, parasitic infection, ectoparasitic disease, parasitemia, disease, parasitic, diseases, parasitic, infestation
318 clinical trials for this condition and its sub-types.
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Can a new vaccine stop malaria in its tracks?
⭐️ VACCINE ⭐️ TerminatedThis early-stage trial is testing a new malaria vaccine candidate, called Pfs48/45, in healthy adults aged 18 to 45 in the UK. The vaccine is designed to block the malaria parasite from spreading, and it's given with an adjuvant called Matrix-M to boost the immune response. The s…
Phase: EARLY_PHASE1 • Sponsor: University of Oxford • Aim: ⭐️ VACCINE ⭐️
Last updated Aug 09, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Early malaria vaccine trial halted – what we know
⭐️ VACCINE ⭐️ TerminatedThis early-stage trial tested a new vaccine against Plasmodium vivax malaria, given with an adjuvant to boost immune response. It involved 25 healthy adults in the UK to check safety and immune reactions. The study was terminated early, so full results are not available.
Phase: EARLY_PHASE1 • Sponsor: University of Oxford • Aim: ⭐️ VACCINE ⭐️
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:12 UTC
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New malaria pill for tiny infants studied, but trial stopped early
Disease control TerminatedThis study tested a new, easy-to-dissolve malaria tablet in infants and newborns weighing less than 5 kg who had uncomplicated malaria. The goal was to see how the medicine worked in the body, how safe it was, and how well it treated the infection. The trial was stopped early aft…
Phase: PHASE2, PHASE3 • Sponsor: Novartis Pharmaceuticals • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:10 UTC
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Worm-Fighting combo pill tested in kids, but trial stopped early
Disease control TerminatedThis study tested a new pill combining two drugs (albendazole and ivermectin) to treat several types of intestinal worms in children and young adults aged 5 to 18. The goal was to see if the combination worked better than the standard single drug. However, the trial was terminate…
Phase: PHASE2, PHASE3 • Sponsor: Barcelona Institute for Global Health • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 07:51 UTC
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Leishmaniasis drug candidate tested in humans for first time – study halted early
Knowledge-focused TerminatedThis was a first-in-human study to check the safety and how the body processes a single dose of GSK3494245, a potential treatment for leishmaniasis. It involved 59 healthy adults who received up to three increasing doses of the drug or a placebo. The study was terminated early, s…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: GlaxoSmithKline • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:28 UTC