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Novartis, Medicines for Malaria Say Treatment for Babies Shows Efficacy

By Adria Calatayud

 

Novartis and Medicines for Malaria Venture said a new treatment for babies with malaria who weigh less than 5 kilograms showed positive efficacy and safety effects in a clinical study.

Swiss pharmaceutical company Novartis and nonprofit organization Medicines for Malaria Venture said Wednesday that they submitted data from their phase 2 and 3 trial for regulatory review.

The study analyzed a new formulation of Novartis's Coartem drug to account for metabolic differences in the smallest babies, they said.

 

Write to Adria Calatayud at adria.calatayud@wsj.com

 

(END) Dow Jones Newswires

April 24, 2024 01:31 ET (05:31 GMT)

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