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phase 3
Antifolate antimalarial combination
Dihydropteroate synthase; Dihydrofolate reductase
Infectious Disease
Small molecule
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Sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine used for IPTi (Sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine used for IPTi) — Swiss Tropical & Public Health Institute. Sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine is a fixed-dose combination of two antifolate drugs that inhibits dihydrofolate reductase and dihydropteroate synthase, blocking folate synthesis in malaria parasites.
Comparator set (6 drugs)
| Drug | Generic | Sponsor | Phase | Class | Target | Approval / PDUFA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine used for IPTi TARGET | Sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine used for IPTi | Swiss Tropical & Public Health Institute | phase 3 | Antifolate antimalarial combination | Dihydropteroate synthase; Dihydrofolate reductase | |
| Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim | Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim | National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) | marketed | Sulfonamide-dihydrofolate reductase inhibitor combination | Dihydropteroate synthase; Dihydrofolate reductase | |
| Sulfamethoxazole Trimethoprim Combination | Sulfamethoxazole Trimethoprim Combination | Baylor Research Institute | marketed | Sulfonamide-dihydrofolate reductase inhibitor combination | Dihydropteroate synthase; Dihydrofolate reductase | |
| IPTp-SP | IPTp-SP | Kenya Medical Research Institute | marketed | Antifolate antimalarial combination | Dihydrofolate reductase (DHFR) | |
| Intermittent preventive treatment:sulphadoxine-pyrimethamine | Intermittent preventive treatment:sulphadoxine-pyrimethamine | London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine | phase 3 | Antifolate antimalarial combination | Dihydropteroate synthase and dihydrofolate reductase | |
| sulfadoxine pyrimethamine plus piperaquine | sulfadoxine pyrimethamine plus piperaquine | London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine | phase 3 | Antifolate antimalarial combination with quinoline antimalarial | Plasmodium dihydrofolate reductase, dihydropteroate synthase, and parasite mitochondria | |
| sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine and chlorproguanil-dapsone | sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine and chlorproguanil-dapsone | London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine | phase 3 | Antifolate antimalarial combination | Dihydrofolate reductase; dihydropteroate synthase |
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- 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). Sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine used for IPTi — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine-used-for-ipti. Accessed 2026-05-17.
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