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Disease-specific differences in pharmacokinetics of paromomycin and miltefosine between post-kala-azar dermal leishmaniasis and visceral leishmaniasis patients in eastern Africa

Chu WY, Verrest L, Younis BM, Musa AM, Mbui J,  et al.
2024-12-16 • Journal of Infectious Diseases
2024-12-16 • Journal of Infectious Diseases

Treatment regimens for post-kala-azar dermal leishmaniasis (PKDL) are usually extrapolated from those for visceral leishmaniasis (VL), but drug pharmacokinetics (PK) can differ due to...

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Once-weekly repurposed fosravuconazole versus daily itraconazole, with surgery, in patients with eumycetoma in Sudan: a randomised, double-blind, phase 2, proof-of-concept superiority trial

Fahal AH, Ahmed ES, Bakhiet SM, Bakheet OE, Fahal LA,  et al.
2024-05-16 • MSF Scientific Day International 2024
2024-05-16 • MSF Scientific Day International 2024
INTRODUCTION
Treatment options for the highly neglected fungal tropical disease eumycetoma are limited and poorly adapted to patients’ contexts, with surgery often required. The firs...

Once-weekly repurposed fosravuconazole versus daily itraconazole, with surgery, in patients with eumycetoma in Sudan: a randomised, double-blind, phase 2, proof-of-concept superiority trial

Fahal AH, Ahmed ES, Bakhiet SM, Bakheet OE, Fahal LA,  et al.
2024-05-16 • MSF Scientific Day International 2024
2024-05-16 • MSF Scientific Day International 2024

Haematological dynamics following treatment of visceral leishmaniasis: a protocol for systematic review and individual participant data (IPD) meta-analysis

Munir A, Dahal P, Kumar R, Singh-Phulgenda S, Siddiqui NA,  et al.
2023-12-14 • BMJ Open
2023-12-14 • BMJ Open
INTRODUCTION
Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is a parasitic disease with an estimated 30,000 new cases occurring annually. Despite anaemia being a common haematological manifestation of ...

Gaza, 9 years on: a humanitarian catastrophe

Musa AM, Crawley J, Haj-Hassan TA, Inglis R, Maynard N
2023-11-30 • Lancet
2023-11-30 • Lancet

Population pharmacokinetics of a combination of miltefosine and paromomycin in Eastern African children and adults with visceral leishmaniasis

Verrest L, Roseboom IC, Wasunna M, Mbui J, Njenga SN,  et al.
2023-09-20 • Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy
2023-09-20 • Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy
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To improve visceral leishmaniasis (VL) treatment in Eastern Africa, 14- and 28-day combination regimens of paromomycin plus allometrically dosed miltefosine were evaluated...

Efficacy and safety of 14-day treatment with paromomycin and miltefosine for primary visceral leishmaniasis in eastern Africa: non-inferiority trial

Solomos A, Musa AM, Mbui J, Mohammed R, Olobo J,  et al.
2023-06-07 • MSF Scientific Day International 2023
2023-06-07 • MSF Scientific Day International 2023

Efficacy and safety of 14-day treatment with paromomycin and miltefosine for primary visceral leishmaniasis in eastern Africa: non-inferiority trial

Solomos A, Musa AM, Mbui J, Mohammed R, Olobo J,  et al.
2023-06-07 • MSF Scientific Day International 2023
2023-06-07 • MSF Scientific Day International 2023
INTRODUCTION
The parasitic disease visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is most commonly caused by Leishmania donovani in eastern Africa, currently the region with highest burden worldwide. C...

Efficacy and Safety of AmBisome in Combination with Sodium Stibogluconate or Miltefosine and Miltefosine Monotherapy for African Visceral Leishmaniasis: Phase II Randomized Trial

Wassuna M, Njenga SN, Balasegaram M, Alexander N, Omollo R,  et al.
2016-09-14 • PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases
2016-09-14 • PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases
SSG&PM over 17 days is recommended as first line treatment for visceral leishmaniasis in eastern Africa, but is painful and requires hospitalization. Combination regimens including AmBis...

Paromomycin and miltefosine combination as an alternative to treat patients with visceral leishmaniasis in Eastern Africa: A randomized, controlled, multicountry trial

Musa AM, Mbui J, Mohammed R, Olobo J, Ritmeijer KKD,  et al.
2022-09-27 • Clinical Infectious Diseases
2022-09-27 • Clinical Infectious Diseases
BACKGROUND
This study aimed to determine whether paromomycin plus miltefosine (PM/MF) is noninferior to sodium stibogluconate plus paromomycin (SSG/PM) for treatment of primary visce...

Geographical Variation in the Response of Visceral Leishmaniasis to Paromomycin in East Africa: A Multicentre, Open-Label, Randomized Trial

Hailu ADE, Musa AM, Wasunna M, Balasegaram M, Yifru S,  et al.
2010-10-26 • PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases
2010-10-26 • PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is a major health problem in developing countries. The untreated disease is fatal, available treatment is expensive and often toxic, and drug resistance is in...

Safety and effectiveness of sodium stibogluconate and paromomycin combination for the treatment of visceral leishmaniasis in Eastern Africa: results from a pharmacovigilance programme

Kimutai R, Musa AM, Njoroge SM, Omollo R, Alves F,  et al.
2017-03-01 • Clinical Drug Investigation
2017-03-01 • Clinical Drug Investigation
INTRODUCTION
In 2010, WHO recommended a new first-line treatment for visceral leishmaniasis (VL) in Eastern Africa. The new treatment, a combination of intravenous (IV) or intramuscu...