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Malaria

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28 US clinical trials · 6 currently recruiting

Active & Recent Trials

RECRUITING 1,500 participants

Screening of Healthy Volunteers for Investigational Antimalarial Drugs, Malaria Vaccines, and Controlled Human Malaria Challenge

National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)

NCT02639299

RECRUITING 800 participants

Evaluation, Treatment and Monitoring of Patients With a Known or Suspected Parasitic Infection

National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)

NCT00001645

RECRUITING Phase 1 300 participants

Induced Blood-Stage Malaria in Healthy Malaria-Naive Adults to Assess the Safety and Infectivity of Plasmodium Vivax Challenge Agent and Evaluate Transmission in Mosquito Feeding Assays

National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)

NCT06607003

RECRUITING 300 participants

Collection of Human Biospecimens for Basic and Clinical Research Into Globin Variants

National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)

NCT03937817

RECRUITING Phase 1 32 participants

A Study of Oral E1018 in Healthy Adult Participants

Eisai

NCT06854042

RECRUITING 25 participants

Observational Study of the Safety of Intravenous Artesunate Treatment of Pregnant Women and Their Infants

Amivas

NCT05285735

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING Phase 1 163 participants

A Clinical Trial to Evaluate the Safety, Efficacy and Immune Responses After Vaccination With an Investigational RNA-based Vaccine Against Malaria

BioNTech SE

NCT06069544

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING Phase 1 22 participants

First-in-Human PfSPZ-LARC2 Vaccination/CHMI

National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)

NCT06735209

COMPLETED 2,101 participants

Malaria Clinical Trials Center General Screening

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center

NCT02119312

COMPLETED Phase 1 538 participants

Study of the Safety and Immunogenicity of Pfs230D1M-EPA/Alhydrogel and Pfs25M-EPA/Alhydrogel , a Transmission Blocking Vaccine Against Plasmodium Falciparum Malaria, in Adults in the U.S. and Mali

National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)

NCT02334462

COMPLETED Phase 1 154 participants

Phase I Study of the Safety and Immunogenicity of BSAM-2/Alhydrogel +CPG 7909, an Asexual Blood Stage Vaccine for Plasmodium Falciparum Malaria in Adults in the US and Mali

National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)

NCT00889616

COMPLETED Phase 2 154 participants

Efficacy, Immunogenicity and Safety Study of GSK Biologicals' Candidate Malaria Vaccine Evaluating Different Dose Schedules in a Sporozoite Challenge Model in Healthy Malaria-naïve Adults

GlaxoSmithKline

NCT03162614

COMPLETED Phase 1 141 participants

Study of Controlled Human Malaria Infections to Evaluate Protection After Intravenous or Intramuscular Administration of PfSPZ Vaccine in Malaria-Naive Adults

National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)

NCT02015091

COMPLETED Phase 1 104 participants

Safety and Efficacy Study of RTS,S AS02A/AS01B Vaccine to Prevent Malaria

U.S. Army Medical Research and Development Command

NCT00075049

COMPLETED NA 95 participants

Defining Skin Immunity of a Bite of Key Insect Vectors in Humans

National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)

NCT03641339

COMPLETED Phase 1 82 participants

Clinical Trial for Malaria Vaccines to Test for Safety, Immune Response and Protection Against Malaria

U.S. Army Medical Research and Development Command

NCT00870987

COMPLETED Phase 1 71 participants

Trial to Evaluate CIS43LS in Healthy Adults

National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)

NCT04206332

COMPLETED Phase 2 67 participants

Safety, Immunogenicity and Efficacy Against of a Combined Malaria Vaccine in Healthy Malaria-naïve Adults

GlaxoSmithKline

NCT01366534

COMPLETED Phase 1 64 participants

Experimental PfSPZ Vaccine in Adults Without Malaria

National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)

NCT01441167

COMPLETED Phase 1 61 participants

Safety, Tolerability, Pharmacokinetics and Protective Efficacy of MAM01 in Healthy Adults

Gates Medical Research Institute

NCT05891236

COMPLETED Phase 1 36 participants

Trial of a Falciparum Malaria Protein (FMP012), E. Coli-expressed PfCelTOS, in Healthy Malaria-Naive Adults

U.S. Army Medical Research and Development Command

NCT01540474

COMPLETED Phase 2 35 participants

Weekly Dosing of Malarone ® for Prevention of Malaria

U.S. Army Medical Research and Development Command

NCT00984256

COMPLETED NA 31 participants

Merozoite Surface Protein 1 Antibody Response in Asymptomatic Human Malaria Infection

U.S. Army Medical Research and Development Command

NCT00761020

COMPLETED Phase 1 30 participants

Sanaria™ PfSPZ Challenge Vaccine

National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)

NCT01546389

COMPLETED Phase 1 30 participants

Initial Study of Malaria Vaccine Pfs25-EPA/Alhydrogel(Registered Trademark)

National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)

NCT01434381

COMPLETED Phase 1 18 participants

Phase I/II Trial of a Malaria Vaccine in Adults Living in the United States of America

U.S. Army Medical Research and Development Command

NCT00312702

COMPLETED Phase 1 14 participants

Food-Effect Bioavailability Study of AQ-13, a Candidate Antimalarial

Tulane University Health Sciences Center

NCT00455494

COMPLETED Phase 1 2 participants

Blood-Stage Plasmodium Vivax Cell Bank

National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)

NCT05095272

Phase Distribution

PhaseTrial count
Early Phase 1 18
Phase 2 3

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov, National Library of Medicine. Data is informational only.

Reading the Malaria Trial Landscape

ClinicalTrials.gov lists 28 US studies indexed under Malaria, and 6 of those are currently open to recruitment — roughly 21% of the total volume on the registry. That ratio is a useful proxy for activity level: a high share of recruiting studies often signals that research interest is current and that new enrollment opportunities are appearing, while a low share typically means the field is dominated by completed or follow-up work where most participant spots have already been filled. These counts reflect the public registry only and include studies at every stage of design, so they should be read as an index of research attention rather than as a measure of treatment availability.

The phase distribution for Malaria shows 0 late-stage studies (Phase 3 and Phase 4 combined) alongside 21 earlier-phase entries (Phase 1 through Phase 2). Phase 1 and Phase 2 studies focus on early safety signals, dosing, and preliminary effect, while Phase 3 studies are typically the larger efficacy and safety trials submitted toward regulatory review, and Phase 4 studies follow approved interventions in real-world use. A condition weighted toward later phases often reflects a mature research pipeline with several interventions already close to or past approval, whereas a heavier early-phase tilt suggests the field is still exploring new mechanisms and candidate approaches.

Top sponsor activity for Malaria is led by National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) with 14 indexed trials, alongside 8 other organizations in the top contributor list. The list on this page surfaces up to 28 of the most relevant recent and active entries, ordered with recruiting studies first so practical options are visible. All figures are derived from the public ClinicalTrials.gov dataset maintained by the National Library of Medicine and are reproduced here for reference. Inclusion of a trial, sponsor, or intervention on this page is neither an endorsement nor a recommendation — eligibility, protocol changes, and site-level status can shift frequently, so always verify current details on ClinicalTrials.gov and consult a qualified healthcare provider before acting on anything you see here.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many clinical trials are there for Malaria?

PlainTrial tracks 28 US clinical trials for Malaria, of which 6 are currently recruiting participants. Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov.

How do I find a recruiting trial for Malaria?

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Is this data current?

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Source: ClinicalTrials.gov (NIH/NLM) ClinicalTrials.gov AACT registry · 2024 Trial counts and statuses sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov. Sponsor counts include both industry and federal/academic sponsors.

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