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lumefantrine-artemether — Competitive Intelligence Brief
marketed
Antimalarial combination
Malaria parasite (Plasmodium) hemoglobin metabolism and mitochondrial function
Infectious Disease
Small molecule
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Target snapshot
lumefantrine-artemether (lumefantrine-artemether) — Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Lumefantrine and artemether are antimalarial agents that work synergistically to kill malaria parasites by disrupting their hemoglobin metabolism and generating reactive oxygen species.
Comparator set (6 drugs)
| Drug | Generic | Sponsor | Phase | Class | Target | Approval / PDUFA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| lumefantrine-artemether TARGET | lumefantrine-artemether | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | marketed | Antimalarial combination | Malaria parasite (Plasmodium) hemoglobin metabolism and mitochondrial function | |
| arthemether + lumefantrine | arthemether + lumefantrine | Sanofi | marketed | Antimalarial combination | Plasmodium falciparum heme detoxification pathway; artemisinin-derived endoperoxide bridge | |
| lumefantrine plus artemether | lumefantrine plus artemether | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | marketed | Antimalarial combination therapy | Malaria parasite heme metabolism and hemozoin formation | |
| Artemether-lumefantrine combination plus albendazole | Artemether-lumefantrine combination plus albendazole | Navrongo Health Research Centre, Ghana | marketed | Antimalarial combination with anthelmintic | Plasmodium falciparum (multiple mechanisms); Ascaris, Hookworm, Trichuris (tubulin) | |
| chlorproguanil-dapsone plus artesunate | chlorproguanil-dapsone plus artesunate | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | marketed | Antimalarial combination | Dihydrofolate reductase (chlorproguanil/dapsone); mitochondrial function (artesunate) | |
| IPTp-DP | IPTp-DP | Kenya Medical Research Institute | marketed | Antimalarial combination therapy | Plasmodium falciparum (malaria parasite) | |
| Artemether, Lumefantrine Drug Combination | Artemether, Lumefantrine Drug Combination | University of Yaounde 1 | marketed | Antimalarial combination | Plasmodium falciparum heme and mitochondrial function |
Recent regulatory actions (last 90 days)
Upcoming PDUFA dates (next 180 days)
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Sponsor landscape (Antimalarial combination class)
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · 4 drugs in this class
- Armed Forces Research Institute of Medical Sciences, Thailand · 4 drugs in this class
- London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine · 3 drugs in this class
- Sanofi · 2 drugs in this class
- Menzies School of Health Research · 2 drugs in this class
- Fundação de Medicina Tropical Dr. Heitor Vieira Dourado · 1 drug in this class
- Epicentre · 1 drug in this class
- Jhpiego · 1 drug in this class
- Charite University, Berlin, Germany · 1 drug in this class
- Ifakara Health Institute · 1 drug in this class
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Drug Landscape (2026). lumefantrine-artemether — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/lumefantrine-artemether. Accessed 2026-05-16.
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