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  2. Lead optimization of 3-carboxyl-4(1H)-quinolones to deliver orally bioavailable antimalarials

Lead optimization of 3-carboxyl-4(1H)-quinolones to deliver orally bioavailable antimalarials

  • J Med Chem. 2012 May 10;55(9):4205-19. doi: 10.1021/jm201642z.
Yiqun Zhang 1 Julie A Clark Michele C Connelly Fangyi Zhu Jaeki Min W Armand Guiguemde Anupam Pradhan Lalitha Iyer Anna Furimsky Jason Gow Toufan Parman Farah El Mazouni Margaret A Phillips Dennis E Kyle Jon Mirsalis R Kiplin Guy
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Affiliation

  • 1 Department of Chemical Biology and Therapeutics, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis, Tennessee 38105, USA.
Abstract

Malaria is a protozoal parasitic disease that is widespread in tropical and subtropical regions of Africa, Asia, and the Americas and causes more than 800,000 deaths per year. The continuing emergence of multidrug-resistant Plasmodium falciparum drives the ongoing need for the development of new and effective antimalarial drugs. Our previous work has explored the preliminary structural optimization of 4(1H)-quinolone ester derivatives, a new series of antimalarials related to the endochins. Herein, we report the lead optimization of 4(1H)-quinolones with a focus on improving both antimalarial potency and bioavailability. These studies led to the development of orally efficacious antimalarials including Quinolone analogue 20g, a promising candidate for further optimization.

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