Phase 2a Proof-of-Concept, Multicenter, Randomized, Open Label Study to Evaluate the Efficacy, Safety, and Pharmacokinetics of a Single Dose of the Combination M5717-pyronaridine as Chemoprevention in Asymptomatic Adults and Adolescents With Plasmodium Falciparum Malaria Infection (CAPTURE-2)
Phase: PHASE2
Conditions: Malaria Infection
Sponsor: Merck Healthcare KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, an affiliate of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

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