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Pharmacogenomics in clinical practice: Biomarker information in Brazilian drug labels. [PDF]
This review examines the PGx annotations in package inserts (bulas in Brazilian Portuguese) approved by ANVISA, the Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency, for 19 gene–drug pairs with strong or moderate recommendations for initial dosing alteration in the CPIC (Clinical Pharmacogenetic Implementation Consortion) guidelines and PGx testing required or ...
Suarez-Kurtz G.
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Although tafenoquine was highly effective for eliminating microscopically detectable parasitemia in mouse models of Babesia microti infection, all of the mice which were assessed developed a relapse of infection, except for those which had been treated ...
Prithiv J. Prasad, Gary P. Wormser
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A randomized, double-blind, active-control trial to evaluate the efficacy and safety of a three day course of tafenoquine monotherapy for the treatment of Plasmodium vivax malaria. [PDF]
Tafenoquine is an investigational 8-aminoquinoline for the prevention of Plasmodium vivax relapse. Tafenoquine has a long half-life and the potential for more convenient dosing, compared with the currently recommended 14-day primaquine regimen.This ...
Mark M Fukuda +11 more
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Neurological and psychiatric safety of tafenoquine in Plasmodium vivax relapse prevention: a review
Background Tafenoquine is an 8-aminoquinoline anti-malarial drug recently approved as a single-dose (300 mg) therapy for Plasmodium vivax relapse prevention, when co-administered with 3-days of chloroquine or other blood schizonticide. Tafenoquine 200 mg
Stephan Duparc +4 more
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Population Pharmacokinetics of Tafenoquine, a Novel Antimalarial [PDF]
Tafenoquine is a novel 8-aminoquinoline antimalarial drug recently approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the radical cure of acutePlasmodium vivaxmalaria, which is the first new treatment in almost 60 years.
Nilay Thakkar +5 more
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Strategies for Understanding and Reducing the Plasmodium vivax and Plasmodium ovale Hypnozoite Reservoir in Papua New Guinean Children: A Randomised Placebo-Controlled Trial and Mathematical Model [PDF]
The undetectable hypnozoite reservoir for relapsing Plasmodium vivax and P. ovale malarias presents a major challenge for malaria control and elimination in endemic countries.
Bassat, Quique +19 more
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Tafenoquine is a newly licensed antimalarial drug for the radical cure of Plasmodium vivax malaria. The mechanism of action and optimal dosing are uncertain.
James A Watson +12 more
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Analytical methods for the quantification of the new 8-aminoquinoline antimalarial tafenoquine (TQ) in human blood, plasma and urine, and the 5,6-orthoquinone tafenoquine metabolite (5,6-OQTQ) in human plasma and urine have been validated.
Geoffrey W. Birrell +6 more
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BackgroundDespite recent intensification of control measures, Plasmodium vivax poses a major challenge for malaria elimination efforts. Liver-stage hypnozoite parasites that cause relapsing infections can be cleared with primaquine; however, poor ...
Narimane Nekkab +8 more
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Tafenoquine for Plasmodium vivax malaria
Plasmodium vivax (P. vivax) malaria is a major problem in various countries such as America, Southeast Asia, Africa and the Eastern Mediterranean. The major barrier in controlling P. vivax malaria is its ability to remain in the liver as a hypnozoite form which is responsible for relapse of P.
Sharma, Jatin +3 more
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