Treatment options applied to the preclinical studies using animal models for Chagas Disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis
F1000Research,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
13, P. 885 - 885
Published: April 15, 2025
Background
Chagas
disease
(CD)
is
a
neglected
tropical
endemic
to
Latin
America,
has
emerged
as
global
health
concern
due
the
migration
of
infected
individuals.
With
its
epidemiological
complexity,
by
difficulty
obtain
appropriate
diagnoses
and
poor
treatment,
search
for
novel
therapeutic
options
remains.
Methods
In
this
context,
we
conducted
systematic
review
meta-analysis
preclinical
studies
employing
animal
models
verify
progress
in
CD
treatment.
We
searched
PubMed
database
treatment
published
between
1990
2023,
adhering
PRISMA
guidelines.
Results
Twelve
papers
met
inclusion
criteria.
The
findings
indicate
that
fifteen
alternatives
examined,
mainly
2010
2014,
demonstrated
efficacy
experimental
models,
evidenced
significant
parasitemia
reduction.
Bis-triazole
DO870
VNI
were
effective
acute
chronic
phases,
respectively.
However,
these
emerging
therapies,
only
posaconazole
fexinidazole
have
progressed
clinical
trials,
yielding
unsatisfactory
outcomes
monotherapies
Conclusions
This
highlights
existence
promising
new
drug
candidates
but
most
remain
stages.
Those
reached
trials
did
not
demonstrate
optimal
results,
underscoring
ongoing
challenges
therapy.
Collaborative
efforts
among
academic
community,
pharmaceutical
industries,
funding
agencies,
government
agencies
are
urgently
needed
accelerate
development
more
medications
against
CD.
Inplasy
registration
INPLASY202430101
(25/03/2024)
Language: Английский
Treatment options applied to the preclinical studies using animal models for Chagas Disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis
F1000Research,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
13, P. 885 - 885
Published: May 16, 2025
Background
Chagas
disease
(CD)
is
a
neglected
tropical
endemic
to
Latin
America,
has
emerged
as
global
health
concern
due
the
migration
of
infected
individuals.
With
its
epidemiological
complexity,
by
difficulty
obtain
appropriate
diagnoses
and
poor
treatment,
search
for
novel
therapeutic
options
remains.
Methods
In
this
context,
we
conducted
systematic
review
meta-analysis
preclinical
studies
employing
animal
models
verify
progress
in
CD
treatment.
We
searched
PubMed
database
treatment
published
between
1990
2023,
adhering
PRISMA
guidelines.
Results
Twelve
papers
met
inclusion
criteria.
The
findings
indicate
that
fifteen
alternatives
examined,
mainly
2010
2014,
demonstrated
efficacy
experimental
models,
evidenced
significant
parasitemia
reduction.
Bis-triazole
DO870
VNI
were
effective
acute
chronic
phases,
respectively.
However,
these
emerging
therapies,
only
posaconazole
fexinidazole
have
progressed
clinical
trials,
yielding
unsatisfactory
outcomes
monotherapies
Conclusions
This
highlights
existence
promising
new
drug
candidates
but
most
remain
stages.
Those
reached
trials
did
not
demonstrate
optimal
results,
underscoring
ongoing
challenges
therapy.
Collaborative
efforts
among
academic
community,
pharmaceutical
industries,
funding
agencies,
government
agencies
are
urgently
needed
accelerate
development
more
medications
against
CD.
Inplasy
registration
INPLASY202430101
(25/03/2024)
Language: Английский