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Dr Suchita Shrestha

Head of CTU, OUCRU Nepal

Dr. Suchita Shrestha has an extensive background in managing and conducting clinical trials. Currently, she is leading the management of all research projects at OUCRU Nepal, ensuring they are of high standards and comply with regulatory requirements. Prior to this, she has coordinated and executed several high-impact clinical trials in Nepal that have significantly contributed to advancing medical research, including the RECOVERY trial for COVID-19 therapies, the COPCOV trial for COVID-19 prophylaxis, and the TyVAC-Nepal trial for typhoid vaccine efficacy. On completion of her master’s degree in public health, Dr. Shrestha began working on a multi-centre clinical trial on infant health and has been involved in managing clinical trials ever since.

Timeline

2024

Head of CTU of Oxford University Clinical Research Unit Nepal 

2020

Started working as Senior Research Fellow, Oxford University Clinical Research Unit Nepal, Patan Academy of Health Sciences 

2019 – 2020

Worked as a freelance researcher, where she developed research proposals for the Child Health Research Project at the Department of Paediatrics, Institute of Medicine, Tribhuvan University, and the Kathmandu Institute of Child Health.

2017 – 2019

Senior Research officer at Child Health Research Project, Institute of Medicine, Tribhuvan University 

2012

Bachelor in Mediine and Surgery (MBBS) 

Publications

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Antiviral efficacy of molnupiravir versus ritonavir-boosted nirmatrelvir in patients with early symptomatic COVID-19 (PLATCOV): an open-label, phase 2, randomised, controlled, adaptive trial
William H K Schilling , Podjanee Jittamala , James A Watson , Simon Boyd , Viravarn Luvira , Tanaya Siripoon , Thundon Ngamprasertchai , Elizabeth M Batty , Cintia Cruz , James J Callery , Shivani Singh , Manisaree Saroj , Varaporn Kruabkontho5, Thatsanun Ngernseng , Nuttakan Tanglakmankhong , Jaruwan Tubprasert , Mohammad Yazid Abdad , Wanassanan Madmanee, Jindarat Kouhathong , Kanokon Suwannasin , Watcharee Pagornrat, Nattaporn Piaraksa , Pongtorn Hanboonkunupakarn , Borimas Hanboonkunupakarn , Kittiyod Poovorawan , Manus Potaporn , Attasit Srisubat , Bootsakorn Loharjun , Walter R J Taylor , Vasin Chotivanich , Kesinee Chotivanich , Mallika Imwong 1, Sasithon Pukrittayakamee , Arjen M Dondorp , Nicholas P J Day , Mauro M Teixeira 1, Watcharapong Piyaphanee 4, Weerapong Phumratanaprapin , Nicholas J White ; PLATCOV Collaborative Group
Lancet Infect Dis
January 24, 2025
DOI: 10.1016/S1473-3099(23)00493-0.
Clinical antiviral efficacy of favipiravir in early COVID-19 (PLATCOV): an open-label, randomised, controlled, adaptive platform trial
Viravarn Luvira , William H K Schilling , Podjanee Jittamala , James A Watson , Simon Boyd , Tanaya Siripoon , Thundon Ngamprasertchai , Pedro J Almeida, Maneerat Ekkapongpisit , Cintia Cruz , James J Callery, Shivani Singh , Runch Tuntipaiboontana , Varaporn Kruabkontho, Thatsanun Ngernseng , Jaruwan Tubprasert , Mohammad Yazid Abdad , Srisuda Keayarsa , Wanassanan Madmanee , Renato S Aguiar , Franciele M Santos , Pongtorn Hanboonkunupakarn , Borimas Hanboonkunupakarn , Kittiyod Poovorawan , Mallika Imwong , Walter R J Taylor , Vasin Chotivanich , Kesinee Chotivanich, Sasithon Pukrittayakamee , Arjen M Dondorp , Nicholas P J Day , Mauro M Teixeira , Watcharapong Piyaphanee, Weerapong Phumratanaprapin, Nicholas J White 1; PLATCOV Collaborative Group
BMC Infect Dis
January 15, 2025
DOI: 10.1186/s12879-023-08835-3
Temporal changes in SARS-CoV-2 clearance kinetics and the optimal design of antiviral pharmacodynamic studies: an individual patient data meta-analysis of a randomised, controlled, adaptive platform study (PLATCOV)
Phrutsamon Wongnak, William H K Schilling, Podjanee Jittamala, Simon Boyd, Viravarn Luvira, Tanaya Siripoon, Thundon Ngamprasertchai, Elizabeth M Batty, Shivani Singh, Jindarat Kouhathong, Watcharee Pagornrat, Patpannee Khanthagan, Borimas Hanboonkunupakarn, Kittiyod Poovorawan, Mayfong Mayxay, Kesinee Chotivanich, Mallika Imwong, Sasithon Pukrittayakamee, Elizabeth A Ashley, Arjen M Dondorp, Nicholas P J Day, Mauro M Teixeira , Watcharapong Piyaphanee, Weerapong Phumratanaprapin, Nicholas J White , James A Watso; PLATCOV Collaborative Group
Lancet Infect Dis
September 24, 2024
DOI: 10.1016/S1473-3099(24)00183-X
Pharmacometrics of high-dose ivermectin in early COVID-19 from an open label, randomized, controlled adaptive platform trial (PLATCOV)
William H K Schilling, Podjanee Jittamala, James A Watson, Maneerat Ekkapongpisit, Tanaya Siripoon, Thundon Ngamprasertchai, Viravarn Luvira, Sasithorn Pongwilai, Cintia Cruz , James J Callery , Simon Boyd , Varaporn Kruabkontho , Thatsanun Ngernseng, Jaruwan Tubprasert, Mohammad Yazid Abdad , Nattaporn Piaraksa, Kanokon Suwannasin , Pongtorn Hanboonkunupakarn, Borimas Hanboonkunupakarn , Sakol Sookprome, Kittiyod Poovorawan , Janjira Thaipadungpanit , Stuart Blacksell, Mallika Imwong , Joel Tarning , Walter R J Taylor, Vasin Chotivanich , Chunlanee Sangketchon , Wiroj Ruksakul , Kesinee Chotivanich , Mauro Martins Teixeira, Sasithon Pukrittayakamee , Arjen M Dondorp , Nicholas P J Day, Watcharapong Piyaphanee, Weerapong Phumratanaprapin, Nicholas J White; PLATCOV Collaborative Group
Elife
February 21, 2024
DOI: 10.7554/eLife.83201
Efficacy of typhoid conjugate vaccine in Nepal – final results of a phase 3, randomised, controlled trial
Mila Shakya, Merryn Voysey, Katherine Theiss-Nyland, Rachel Colin-Jones, Dikshya Pant, Anup Adhikari, Susan Tonks, Yama F Mujadidi, Peter O’Reilly, Olga Mazur, Sarah Kelly, Xinxue Liu, Archana Maharjan, Ashata Dahal, Naheeda Haque, Anisha Pradhan, Suchita Shrestha, Manij Joshi, Nicola Smith, Jennifer Hill, Jenny Clarke, Lisa Stockdale, Elizabeth Jones, Timothy Lubinda, Binod Bajracharya, Sabina Dongol, Abhilasha Karkey, Stephen Baker, Gordan Dougan, Virginia E Pitzer, Kathleen M Neuzil, Shrijana Shrestha, Buddha Basnyat, Andrew J Pollard; TyVAC Nepal Team
Lancet Glob Health
November 1, 2021
DOI: 10.1016/S2214-109X(21)00346-6
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