Adjunctive rosiglitazone treatment for severe pediatric malaria : A randomized placebo-controlled trial in Mozambican children

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OBJECTIVES: We tested the hypothesis that adjunctive rosiglitazone treatment would reduce levels of circulating angiopoietin-2 (Angpt-2) and improve outcomes of Mozambican children with severe malaria.

METHODS: A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of rosiglitazone vs placebo as adjunctive treatment to artesunate in children with severe malaria was conducted. A 0.045 mg/kg/dose of rosiglitazone or matching placebo were administered, in addition to standard of malaria care, twice a day for 4 days. The primary endpoint was the rate of decline of Angpt-2 over 96 hours. Secondary outcomes included the longitudinal dynamics of angiopoietin-1 (Angpt-1) and the Angpt-2/Angpt-1 ratio over 96 hours, parasite clearance kinetics, clinical outcomes, and safety metrics.

RESULTS: Overall, 180 children were enrolled; 91 were assigned to rosiglitazone and 89 to placebo. Children who received rosiglitazone had a steeper rate of decline of Angpt-2 over the first 96 hours of hospitalization compared to children who received placebo; however, the trend was not significant (P = 0.28). A similar non-significant trend was observed for Angpt-1 (P = 0.65) and the Angpt-2/Angpt-1 ratio (P = 0.34). All other secondary and safety outcomes were similar between groups (P >0.05).

CONCLUSION: Adjunctive rosiglitazone at this dosage was safe and well tolerated but did not significantly affect the longitudinal kinetics of circulating Angpt-2.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:139

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International journal of infectious diseases : IJID : official publication of the International Society for Infectious Diseases - 139(2024) vom: 15. Jan., Seite 34-40

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Varo, Rosauro [VerfasserIn]
Crowley, Valerie M [VerfasserIn]
Mucasse, Humberto [VerfasserIn]
Sitoe, Antonio [VerfasserIn]
Bramugy, Justina [VerfasserIn]
Serghides, Lena [VerfasserIn]
Weckman, Andrea M [VerfasserIn]
Erice, Clara [VerfasserIn]
Bila, Rubao [VerfasserIn]
Vitorino, Pio [VerfasserIn]
Mucasse, Campos [VerfasserIn]
Valente, Marta [VerfasserIn]
Ajanovic, Sara [VerfasserIn]
Balanza, Núria [VerfasserIn]
Zhong, Kathleen [VerfasserIn]
Derpsch, Yiovanna [VerfasserIn]
Gladstone, Melissa [VerfasserIn]
Mayor, Alfredo [VerfasserIn]
Bassat, Quique [VerfasserIn]
Kain, Kevin C [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

05V02F2KDG
60W3249T9M
Adjunctive
Angiopoietin
Antimalarials
Artesunate
Journal Article
Malaria
Plasmodium falciparum
Randomized Controlled Trial
Rosiglitazone
Severe
Treatment

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Date Completed 15.01.2024

Date Revised 15.01.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.ijid.2023.11.031

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM365043346