Artemisinin

An antimalarial.

Phase of research

Potential treatment - clinical evidence

How it helps

Antiviral

Drug status

Used to treat other disease

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Supporting references
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Contradictory references
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AI-suggested references
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Clinical trials

General information

Artemisinin is a traditional Chinese herbal antimalarial drug (LiverTox).

Artemisinin on DrugBank
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Artemisinin on Wikipedia


Marketed as

In combination with piperaqine (ARTEKIN; DUO-COTECXIN)

 

Structure image - Artemisinin

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Supporting references

Link Tested on Impact factor Notes Publication date
Safety and efficacy of Artemisinin-Piperaquine for treatment of COVID-19: an open-label, non-randomized, and controlled trial
Small molecule Non-randomized controlled open trial Moderate severity Mild severity
Patients 4.62

In a fixed-dose with piperaquine. Significantly shortened time to SARS-CoV-2 negative viral RNA conversion. No significant lung CT imaging differences 10 days post-treatment between the treatment and the control group observed, however. Sample size: 23 + 18 control. Dosage: 125 mg on day 1; 62.5 mg on days 2-7.


Nov/02/2020

AI-suggested references

Link Publication date
Effect of ArtemiC in patients with COVID-19: A Phase II prospective study.
May/21/2020
A novel strategy by integrating chemical profiling, molecular networking, chemical isolation, and activity evaluation to target isolation of potential anti-ACE2 candidates in Forsythiae Fructus.
Mar/12/2022
Safety and efficacy of artemisinin-piperaquine for treatment of COVID-19: an open-label, non-randomised and controlled trial.
Nov/02/2020
Molecular screening of antimalarial, antiviral, anti-inflammatory and HIV protease inhibitors against spike glycoprotein of coronavirus.
Oct/13/2020
Artesunate: could be an alternative drug to chloroquine in COVID-19 treatment?
May/28/2020
Molecular docking and dynamics studies of curcumin with COVID-19 proteins.
Jun/10/2021
Computational and experimental insights on the interaction of artemisinin, dihydroartemisinin and chloroquine with SARS-CoV-2 spike protein receptor-binding domain (RBD)
Oct/07/2021
Antimalarial-agent artemisinin and derivatives portray more potent binding to Lys353 and Lys31-binding hotspots of SARS-CoV-2 spike protein than hydroxychloroquine: potential repurposing of artenimol for COVID-19
Jun/16/2021
Artemisia annua L. hot-water extracts show potent activity in vitro against Covid-19 variants including delta
Jan/30/2022
Computational approach towards the design of artemisinin-thymoquinone hybrids against main protease of SARS-COV-2.
Sep/06/2021
Repurposing Antimalarials to Tackle the COVID-19 Pandemic.
Oct/19/2020
In vitro efficacy of artemisinin-based treatments against SARS-CoV-2
Aug/27/2021
Synthesis and in vitro Study of Artemisinin/Synthetic Peroxide-Based Hybrid Compounds against SARS-CoV-2 and Cancer
Apr/06/2021
Phytocompounds of Rheum emodi, Thymus serpyllum, and Artemisia annua Inhibit Spike Protein of SARS-CoV-2 Binding to ACE2 Receptor: In Silico Approach.
Jul/15/2021
Camphor, Artemisinin and Sumac Phytochemicals as inhibitors against COVID-19: Computational approach.
Aug/11/2021
Instant determination of the artemisinin from various Artemisia annua L. extracts by LC-ESI-MS/MS and their in-silico modelling and in vitro antiviral activity studies against SARS-CoV-2
Sep/28/2021
Repurposing Anti-Malaria Phytomedicine Artemisinin as a COVID-19 Drug.
Mar/19/2021
Antiviral Effects of Artemisinin and Its Derivatives against SARS-CoV-2 Main Protease: Computational Evidences and Interactions with ACE2 Allelic Variants
Jun/29/2021
Repurposing Quinoline and Artemisinin Antimalarials as Therapeutics for SARS-CoV-2: Rationale and Implications.
Mar/22/2021
Antimalarial artemisinin-based combination therapies (ACT) and COVID-19 in Africa: In vitro inhibition of SARS-CoV-2 replication by mefloquine-artesunate.
Aug/14/2020
Molecular docking analysis of Withaferin A from Withania somnifera with the Glucose regulated protein 78 (GRP78) receptor and the SARS-CoV-2 main protease.
Apr/30/2020
An overview of the anti-SARS-CoV-2 properties of Artemisia annua, its antiviral action, protein-associated mechanisms, and repurposing for COVID-19 treatment.
Jul/22/2021
Artesunate induces substantial topological alterations in the SARS-CoV-2 Nsp1 protein structure.
Jan/03/2022
(-)-6-epi-Artemisinin, a Natural Stereoisomer of (+)-Artemisinin in the Opposite Enantiomeric Series, from the Endemic Madagascar Plant Saldinia proboscidea, an Atypical Source
Sep/30/2021
Anti-SARS-CoV-2 Potential of Artemisinins In Vitro
Feb/09/2022

Clinical trials

ID Title Status Phase Start date Completion date
NCT04387240 Evaluating the Efficacy of Artesunate in Adults With Mild Symptoms of COVID-19 Not yet recruiting Phase 2 Jan/01/2022 Dec/01/2022
  • Alternative id - 20-0192
  • Interventions - Drug: Artemisinin / Artesunate|Other: placebo
  • Study type - Interventional
  • Study results - No Results Available
  • Locations - Princess Nourah Bint Abdulrahman Univeristy, Riyadh, Central, Saudi Arabia
  • Study designs - Allocation: Randomized|Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment|Masking: Triple (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator)|Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Enrollment - 22
  • Age - 18 Years to 60 Years   (Adult)
  • Outcome measures - length of stay in hospital|number of ICU admission|resolution of symptoms
NCT04801017 A Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of OT-101+Artemisinin in Hospitalized COVID-19 Subjects Not yet recruiting Phase 2 Apr/01/2021 Oct/01/2021
  • Alternative id - C002 2020 01
  • Interventions - Drug: OT-101|Drug: Artemisinin|Drug: Placebo
  • Study type - Interventional
  • Study results - No Results Available
  • Locations - Praxis Pesquisa Medica S / S Ltda, Jardim, Brazil
  • Study designs - Allocation: Randomized|Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment|Masking: Triple (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator)|Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Enrollment - 18
  • Age - 18 Years to 80 Years   (Adult, Older Adult)
  • Outcome measures - The proportion of subjects with clinical improvement score measured by an 8-point WHO COVID-19 Clinical Improvement Ordinal Scale as assessed by the odds ratio (OR) at Day 14.|The OR at Days 7, 21, and 28 based on the clinical improvement score (as measured by an 8 point WHO COVID 19 Clinical Improvement Ordinal Scale).|The OR at Days 7, 14, 21, and 28 of a decrease of at least 1, 2, 3, and 4 points in subjects with severe COVID 19.|Time to at least 2 point improvement from baseline on Days 7, 14, 21, and 28 in subjects with severe COVID 19.|Worsening (increase in clinical improvement score) of at least '1' score on Days 7, 14, 21, and 28.|Mortality by Days 7, 14, 21, and 28.|Duration of supplemental oxygen/ventilator support by Days 7, 14, 21, and 28.|Duration of intensive care unit stay by Days 7, 14, 21, and 28.|Duration of hospitalization by Days 7, 14, 21, and 28.|Ventilator free days by Day 14 and Day 28.|Days on ventilation.
NCT05004753 A Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of Artemisinin- a Herbal Supplement on COVID-19 Subjects Completed Phase 4 Sep/30/2020 Apr/30/2021
  • Alternative id - ARTI/WBPL/P4/2020/01
  • Interventions - Dietary Supplement: Artemisinin|Drug: Dexamethasone
  • Study type - Interventional
  • Study results - No Results Available
  • Locations - Government Medical College & Government General Hospital, Srikakulam, Srikakulam, Andhra Pradesh, India|Rajarshi Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj Government Medical college and Chhatrapati Pramila Raje Hospital, Kolhapur, Maharashtra, India|Seven Star Hospital, Nagpur, Maharashtra, India
  • Study designs - Allocation: Randomized|Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment|Masking: None (Open Label)|Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Enrollment - 120
  • Age - 18 Years to 60 Years   (Adult)
  • Outcome measures - Safety Assessments|Efficacy Assessments
NCT04553705 Omega-3, Nigella Sativa, Indian Costus, Quinine, Anise Seed, Deglycyrrhizinated Licorice, Artemisinin, Febrifugine on Immunity of Patients With (COVID-19) Recruiting Phase 2|Phase 3 Sep/20/2020 Dec/04/2020
  • Alternative id - TQ/Omega-3 on COVID-19|DOI: 10.31219/osf.io/u56fc
  • Interventions - Drug: Omega 3/Nigella Sativa Oil|Drug: Omega 3/Nigella Sativa Oil/Indian Costus|Drug: Omega 3/Nigella Sativa Oil/Quinine pills|Drug: Omega 3/Nigella Sativa Oil/Anise seed capsule|Drug: Omega 3/Nigella Sativa Oil/Deglycyrrhizinated Licorice|Drug: Active Comparator
  • Study type - Interventional
  • Study results - No Results Available
  • Locations - Maternity and Children hospital, Mecca, Makkah, Saudi Arabia
  • Study designs - Allocation: Randomized|Intervention Model: Sequential Assignment|Masking: Double (Participant, Care Provider)|Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Enrollment - 200
  • Age - 25 Years to 40 Years   (Adult)
  • Outcome measures - Clinical improvement|Recovery rate from positive to negative swaps|Fever to normal temperature in days|Remission of lung inflammation in CT or X-ray|Length of hospitalization|(PCR levels) polymerase chain reaction assay levels|Respiratory indexes|C-reactive protein mg/L|Serum Ferritin ng/ml|Lactic acid dehydrogenase U/L|leukocytes count μl|Lipid profile [LDL, HDL, Total cholesterol ]|total plasma antioxidant capacity