The ALIVE clinical trial shows that a tablet combining albendazole and ivermectin is safe and more effective than albendazole alone in treating soil-transmitted helminths Defining optimal ...

A new tablet that combines albendazole and ivermectin has shown to be both safe and more effective than albendazole alone in treating soil-transmitted helminths, according to the ALIVE clinical trial.

Ivermectin has been shown to be more effective against T. trichiura when combined with albendazole, and is the drug of choice to treat S. stercoralis and other parasitic infections.

The findings, published in a paper titled "Albendazole–ivermectin co-formulation for the treatment of Trichuris trichiura and other soil-transmitted helminths: a randomized phase 2/3 trial" in ...

Specifically, researchers were investigating the efficacy of using ivermectin and albendazole in combination. These two antiparasitics recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO ...

To address these gaps, the EDCTP-funded STOP consortium tested an innovative tablet combining a fixed dose of albendazole and ivermectin. Ivermectin has been shown to be more effective against T.

Europe’s Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) adopted a positive opinion for ivermectin-albendazole to treat soil-transmitted helminth infections, including the neglected ...