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1.5 billion people at risk: New tablet promises to battle parasitic worms with greater efficacyA 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.
Specifically, researchers were investigating the efficacy of using ivermectin and albendazole in combination. These two antiparasitics recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO ...
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 ...
The European Medicines Agency’s positive opinion for ivermectin-albendazole for treating soil-transmitted helminth infections ...
Albendazole–ivermectin co-formulation for the treatment of Trichuris trichiura and other soil-transmitted helminths: a randomised phase 2/3 trial. Lancet Infect Dis. 2025. doi: ...
Determined 45 days after treatment. ALB = Albendazole; DEC = Diethylcarbamazide; IVM = Ivermectin; LF = Lymphatic filariasis; MDA = Mass drug administration; PZQ = Praziquantel.
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