Identification of mCMQ069, a novel antimalarial with potential for a single-dose cure and/or 28-day chemoprevention

bioRxiv [Preprint]. 2024 Jul 1:2024.07.01.601566. doi: 10.1101/2024.07.01.601566.

Abstract

In efforts towards eliminating malaria, a discovery program was initiated to identify a novel antimalarial using KAF156 as a starting point. Following the most recent TCP/TPP guidelines, we have identified mCMQ069 with a predicted single oral dose for treatment (∼40-106 mg) and one-month chemoprevention (∼96-216 mg). We have improved unbound MPC and predicted human clearance by 18-fold and 10-fold respectively when compared to KAF156.

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