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.
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(END) Dow Jones Newswires
April 24, 2024 01:16 ET (05:16 GMT)
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