A Quinoline Carboxamide Antimalarial Drug Candidate Uniquely Targets Plasmodia at Three Stages of the Parasite Life Cycle

Paul M. O'Neill, Steve Ward

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Abstract

Putting a stop to malaria: Phenotypic screening against malaria parasites, hit identification, and efficient lead optimization have delivered the preclinical candidate antimalarial DDD107498. This molecule is distinctive in that it has potential for use as a single-dose cure for malaria and shows a unique broad spectrum of activity against the liver, blood, and mosquito stages of the parasite life cycle.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)13504-13506
Number of pages3
JournalAngewandte Chemie - International Edition
Volume54
Issue number46
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2 Nov 2015

Keywords

  • antimalarials
  • drug discovery
  • inhibitors
  • lead-optimization
  • medicinal chemistry

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