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SUBMITTER: Zheng Y
PROVIDER: S-EPMC10343887 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Zheng Yang Y Matheeussen An A Maes Louis L Caljon Guy G Sterk Geert Jan GJ Leurs Rob R
Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) 20230623 13
Malaria continues to pose a significant health threat, causing thousands of deaths each year. The limited availability of vaccines and medications, combined with the emergence of drug resistance, further complicates the fight against this disease. In this study, we aimed to enhance the antimalarial potency of the previously reported hit compound BIPPO (pIC<sub>50</sub> 5.9). Through systematic modification of pyrazolopyrimidinone analogs, we discovered the promising analog <b>30</b> (NPD-3547), ...[more]