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IPTp-sulphadoxine-pyrimethamine — Competitive Intelligence Brief
phase 3
Antifolate antimalarial combination
Dihydrofolate reductase; Dihydropteroate synthase
Infectious Disease / Parasitology
Small molecule
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Target snapshot
IPTp-sulphadoxine-pyrimethamine (IPTp-sulphadoxine-pyrimethamine) — London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. Sulphadoxine-pyrimethamine is an antimalarial combination that inhibits dihydrofolate reductase and dihydropteroate synthase, blocking folate synthesis in Plasmodium parasites.
Comparator set (6 drugs)
| Drug | Generic | Sponsor | Phase | Class | Target | Approval / PDUFA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPTp-sulphadoxine-pyrimethamine TARGET | IPTp-sulphadoxine-pyrimethamine | London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine | phase 3 | Antifolate antimalarial combination | Dihydrofolate reductase; Dihydropteroate synthase | |
| Sulfadoxine pyrimethamine | Sulfadoxine pyrimethamine | Radboud University Medical Center | marketed | Antifolate antimalarial | Dihydrofolate reductase; dihydropteroate synthase | |
| TMX-SMX (Bactrim(R)) | TMX-SMX (Bactrim(R)) | Department of Medical Services Ministry of Public Health of Thailand | marketed | Sulfonamide antibiotic combination | Dihydrofolate reductase; dihydropteroate synthase | |
| Sulphadoxine-Pyrimethamine | Sulphadoxine-Pyrimethamine | ORIYOMI OMOTOYOSI AKINYOTU | marketed | Antifolate antimalarial | Dihydrofolate reductase; dihydropteroate synthase | |
| Artesunate + Sulfadoxine-Pyrimethamine | Artesunate + Sulfadoxine-Pyrimethamine | Sanofi | marketed | Antimalarial combination | Plasmodium falciparum (multiple targets: artemisinin-induced oxidative stress; dihydrofolate reductase; dihydropteroate synthase) | |
| Sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine/folic acid | Sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine/folic acid | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | marketed | Antifolate antimalarial | Dihydrofolate reductase; dihydropteroate synthase | |
| Quinine plus sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine | Quinine plus sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine | Albert Schweitzer Hospital | marketed | Antimalarial combination | Plasmodium DNA/protein synthesis; dihydrofolate reductase; dihydropteroate synthase |
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Sponsor landscape (Antifolate antimalarial combination class)
- London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine · 4 drugs in this class
- Kenya Medical Research Institute · 1 drug in this class
- Swiss Tropical & Public Health Institute · 1 drug in this class
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Drug Landscape (2026). IPTp-sulphadoxine-pyrimethamine — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/iptp-sulphadoxine-pyrimethamine. Accessed 2026-05-17.
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