Effectiveness and Tolerability of the ASAQ versus AL Association in Children 6-59 Months for the Treatment of Uncomplicated P. falciparum Malaria in Massakory (Chad)

Mahamat Moussa Hassane Taïsso; Issa Mahamat Souleymane; Hamit Mahamat Alio; Mahamat Saleh Issakha Diar; Djiddi Ali Sougoudi; Djimadoum Mbanga; Pascal Ringwald; Djimrassengarh Honoré; Issa Ali Haggar; Hassoumi Manah; Hassan Ahmat Mihedi; N’garadoum Olivier; David Koffi; Offianan André Touré; Djaman Allico Joseph

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Effectiveness and Tolerability of the ASAQ versus AL Association in Children 6-59 Months for the Treatment of Uncomplicated P. falciparum Malaria in Massakory (Chad)

Mahamat Moussa Hassane Taïsso, Issa Mahamat Souleymane, Hamit Mahamat Alio, Mahamat Saleh Issakha Diar, Djiddi Ali Sougoudi, Djimadoum Mbanga, Pascal Ringwald, Djimrassengarh Honoré, Issa Ali Haggar, Hassoumi Manah, Hassan Ahmat Mihedi, N’garadoum Olivier, David Koffi, Offianan André Touré, Djaman Allico Joseph

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Background and Objective: Artemisinin-based combination therapies are the first-line antimalarial drugs used to treat uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum malaria in many endemic countries worldwide. This study was conducted to assess the efficacy and tolerability of two fixed-dose formulations of artesunate-amodiaquine and artemether-lumefantrine for the treatment of Plasmodium falciparum malaria in Chad. Méthodology and Results: A two-arm single cohort study was conducted assessing the efficacy artesunate-amodiaquine and artemether-lumefantrine for the treatment of children with uncomplicated falciparum malaria. This study was carried out from December 14, 2019 to March 14, 2020 at the Massakory I Health Center in Chad. Primary efficacy endpoint was day 28, parasitological cure rate. Secondary endpoints were parasite and fever clearance times and tolerability. A total of 113 patients were included, including 56 in the artesunate-amodiaquine arm and 57 in the artemether-lumefantrine arm. In intention to treat these patients, the Adequate Clinical and Parasitological Response on day 28 were 100% for the two groups. No early treatment failure was observed. The drugs were well tolerated and no serious adverse events were noted. Conclusion: Both forms of Artemisinin-based combination therapy were still effective and safe in the treatment of uncomplicated P. falciparum malaria in Chad. Further studies are warranted in different regions of Chad for monitoring of drug resistance.

Published in	American Journal of Biomedical and Life Sciences (Volume 9, Issue 5)
DOI	10.11648/j.ajbls.20210905.16
Page(s)	259-266
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Simple Malaria, Artésunate-Amodiaquine, Artemether-Lumefantrine, Plasmodium falciparum, Massakory, Chad

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Mahamat Moussa Hassane Taïsso; Issa Mahamat Souleymane; Hamit Mahamat Alio; Mahamat Saleh Issakha Diar; Djiddi Ali Sougoudi, et al. Effectiveness and Tolerability of the ASAQ versus AL Association in Children 6-59 Months for the Treatment of Uncomplicated P. falciparum Malaria in Massakory (Chad). Am. J. Biomed. Life Sci. 2021, 9(5), 259-266. doi: 10.11648/j.ajbls.20210905.16

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Mahamat Moussa Hassane Taïsso, Issa Mahamat Souleymane, Hamit Mahamat Alio, Mahamat Saleh Issakha Diar, Djiddi Ali Sougoudi, et al. Effectiveness and Tolerability of the ASAQ versus AL Association in Children 6-59 Months for the Treatment of Uncomplicated P. falciparum Malaria in Massakory (Chad). Am J Biomed Life Sci. 2021;9(5):259-266. doi: 10.11648/j.ajbls.20210905.16

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Mahamat Moussa Hassane Taïsso
Issa Mahamat Souleymane

Chad National Malaria Control Program, N’Djamena, Chad
Hamit Mahamat Alio

Faculty of Science and Human Health, University of N’Djamena, N’Djamena, Chad
Mahamat Saleh Issakha Diar

Chad National Malaria Control Program, N’Djamena, Chad
Djiddi Ali Sougoudi

Ministry of Health, Public and Human Solidarity, N’Djamena, Chad
Djimadoum Mbanga

Faculty of Science and Human Health, University of N’Djamena, N’Djamena, Chad
Pascal Ringwald

World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland
Djimrassengarh Honoré

World Health Organization, N’Djamena, Chad
Issa Ali Haggar

Ministry of Health, Public and Human Solidarity, N’Djamena, Chad
Hassoumi Manah

Ministry of Health, Public and Human Solidarity, N’Djamena, Chad
Hassan Ahmat Mihedi

Chad National Malaria Control Program, N’Djamena, Chad
N’garadoum Olivier

Chad National Malaria Control Program, N’Djamena, Chad
David Koffi

Department of Parasitology Mycology, Institute Pasteur, Abidjan, C?te d’Ivoire
Offianan André Touré

Department of Parasitology Mycology, Institute Pasteur, Abidjan, C?te d’Ivoire
Djaman Allico Joseph

Department of Parasitology Mycology, Institute Pasteur, Abidjan, C?te d’Ivoire

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Mahamat Moussa Hassane Taïsso, Issa Mahamat Souleymane, Hamit Mahamat Alio, Mahamat Saleh Issakha Diar, Djiddi Ali Sougoudi, et al. Effectiveness and Tolerability of the ASAQ versus AL Association in Children 6-59 Months for the Treatment of Uncomplicated P. falciparum Malaria in Massakory (Chad). Am J Biomed Life Sci. 2021;9(5):259-266. doi: 10.11648/j.ajbls.20210905.16

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  title = {Effectiveness and Tolerability of the ASAQ versus AL Association in Children 6-59 Months for the Treatment of Uncomplicated P. falciparum Malaria in Massakory (Chad)},
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  volume = {9},
  number = {5},
  pages = {259-266},
  doi = {10.11648/j.ajbls.20210905.16},
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  eprint = {https://article.sciencepublishinggroup.com/pdf/10.11648.j.ajbls.20210905.16},
  abstract = {Background and Objective: Artemisinin-based combination therapies are the first-line antimalarial drugs used to treat uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum malaria in many endemic countries worldwide. This study was conducted to assess the efficacy and tolerability of two fixed-dose formulations of artesunate-amodiaquine and artemether-lumefantrine for the treatment of Plasmodium falciparum malaria in Chad. Méthodology and Results: A two-arm single cohort study was conducted assessing the efficacy artesunate-amodiaquine and artemether-lumefantrine for the treatment of children with uncomplicated falciparum malaria. This study was carried out from December 14, 2019 to March 14, 2020 at the Massakory I Health Center in Chad. Primary efficacy endpoint was day 28, parasitological cure rate. Secondary endpoints were parasite and fever clearance times and tolerability. A total of 113 patients were included, including 56 in the artesunate-amodiaquine arm and 57 in the artemether-lumefantrine arm. In intention to treat these patients, the Adequate Clinical and Parasitological Response on day 28 were 100% for the two groups. No early treatment failure was observed. The drugs were well tolerated and no serious adverse events were noted. Conclusion: Both forms of Artemisinin-based combination therapy were still effective and safe in the treatment of uncomplicated P. falciparum malaria in Chad. Further studies are warranted in different regions of Chad for monitoring of drug resistance.},
 year = {2021}
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