GanLum is a new drug for treating malaria. It is effective against the malaria parasite, even when the parasite is resistant to other treatments. This makes GanLum very important.
The drug works in a different way compared to older medicines. It targets the malaria parasite so it cannot spread to mosquitoes. This helps reduce new malaria cases.
Clinical trials showed that GanLum cured a high percentage of patients. If it gets approval soon, it could be available on the market by 2027.
Difficult words
- drug — A substance used to treat illness.medicines
- effective — Works well to achieve desired result.
- malaria — A serious disease spread by mosquitoes.
- treating — To give care or medicine for an illness.treatments
- trial — A test to check the effectiveness of something.trials
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Discussion questions
- Why is it important to have new treatments for malaria?
- How do you think GanLum will change malaria treatment?
- What are the benefits of clinical trials for new drugs?
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