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KLU156

Phase 3

Uncomplicated Plasmodium Falciparum Malaria | Small molecule | Infectious Disease |Novartis AG|Last Updated: Jan 27, 2026

Success Probability
Approval Probability 71%
TA Base Rate26%
Adjusted LOA41%
ML RiskLOW_RISK
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Market & Valuation
rNPV $3.2B
Market Size $9.4B
Revenue Basis $1.6B
Competitors 6
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Trial Design
RandomizedACTIVE_CONTROLLEDDMCBiomarker
Total Trials1
Total Enrollment1,720
FDA Designations
No designations recorded
Clinical Trials (1)
NCT IDTitlePhaseStatusEnrollmentVelocityDesignStartCompletionLast UpdatedSitesCountries
NCT05842954Efficacy, Safety and Tolerability of KLU156 in Adults and Children With Uncomplicated P. Falciparum MalariaPHASE3 COMPLETED 1,720Mar 7, 2024Nov 25, 2025Jan 27, 202633 Burkina Faso, Côte d’Ivoire +10
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Study Endpoints
Primary Endpoints
PCR-corrected adequate clinical and parasitological response (ACPR)
Day 29 (i.e., 28 days post-first dose administration)

To confirm the efficacy of KLU156 in adults and children ≥ 10 kg of body weight suffering from uncomplicated malaria caused by P. falciparum (with or without other Plasmodium spp. co-infection) by demonstrating that KLU156 is non-inferior to Coartem (non-inferiority margin = 5%) based on the PCR-corrected ACPR at Day 29. This primary outcome is applicable to non-US submission.

Uncorrected ACPR (US NDA submission)
Day 29

To further confirm the efficacy of KLU156 by demonstrating non-inferiority of KLU156 to Coartem (NI margin 7.5%) based on the uncorrected ACPR at Day 29. This primary outcome is applicable to US New Drug Application (NDA) submission.

Secondary Endpoints
Uncorrected ACPR
Day 29
PCR-corrected and uncorrected ACPR
Days 22 and 43 (i.e., 21 and 42 days post-first dose administration)
Incidence rate of recrudescence and new infection
Days 22, 29 and 43
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Study Design & Arms
AllocationRANDOMIZED
MaskingSINGLE
ModelPARALLEL
PurposeTREATMENT
Treatment Arms
ArmTypeDescription
KLU156EXPERIMENTALKLU156 once daily (QD) for 3 days under fed conditions (light meal).
CoartemACTIVE_COMPARATORCoartem twice a day (BID) for 3 days under fed conditions.
Interventions
NameTypeDescription
KLU156DRUGOral use. KLU156 (400/480 mg) is the dose for patients with a bodyweight ≥ 35kg. Patients \< 35kg will take a fraction of the dose according to weight group as defined in the protocol.
CoartemDRUGOral use. Dosing will be selected based on patient's body weight as per product's label.
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Eligibility Criteria
Age Range2 Months — 100 Years
SexALL
Healthy VolunteersNo
Study Sites33

Key Inclusion criteria (Core phase) 1. Male or female patients ≥ 10 kg of body weight. 2. Microscopically confirmed diagnosis of uncomplicated P. falciparum malaria with an asexual P. falciparum parasitemia ≥ 1,000 and ≤ 200,000 parasites/µL at the time of pre-screening with or without other Plasmo...

Countries:Burkina FasoCôte d’IvoireDemocratic Republic of the CongoGabonGhanaKenyaMaliNigerRwandaTanzaniaUgandaZambia
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