Targeting the liver stage of malaria parasites: a yet unmet goal
Malaria remains one of the world's most prevalent tropical diseases because of its high
mortality and morbidity burden, as well as its economic and social impacts on the …
mortality and morbidity burden, as well as its economic and social impacts on the …
Liver-stage malaria parasites vulnerable to diverse chemical scaffolds
ER Derbyshire, M Prudêncio… - Proceedings of the …, 2012 - National Acad Sciences
Human malaria infection begins with a one-time asymptomatic liver stage followed by a
cyclic symptomatic blood stage. All high-throughput malaria drug discovery efforts have …
cyclic symptomatic blood stage. All high-throughput malaria drug discovery efforts have …
[HTML][HTML] Malaria medicines: a glass half full?
TNC Wells, RH Van Huijsduijnen… - Nature Reviews Drug …, 2015 - nature.com
Despite substantial scientific progress over the past two decades, malaria remains a
worldwide burden that causes hundreds of thousands of deaths every year. New, affordable …
worldwide burden that causes hundreds of thousands of deaths every year. New, affordable …
[HTML][HTML] Recent advances in malaria drug discovery
MA Biamonte, J Wanner, KG Le Roch - Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry …, 2013 - Elsevier
This digest covers some of the most relevant progress in malaria drug discovery published
between 2010 and 2012. There is an urgent need to develop new antimalarial drugs. Such …
between 2010 and 2012. There is an urgent need to develop new antimalarial drugs. Such …
[HTML][HTML] The next opportunity in anti-malaria drug discovery: the liver stage
Background Humans have suffered from the burden of malarial infections for thousands of
years, and the disease has greatly influenced human evolution and history [1]–[3]. Malaria …
years, and the disease has greatly influenced human evolution and history [1]–[3]. Malaria …
Novel rational drug design strategies with potential to revolutionize malaria chemotherapy
Efforts to develop an effective malaria vaccine are yet to be successful and thus
chemotherapy remains the mainstay of malaria control strategy. Plasmodium falciparum, the …
chemotherapy remains the mainstay of malaria control strategy. Plasmodium falciparum, the …
Multistage inhibitors of the malaria parasite: Emerging hope for chemoprotection and malaria eradication
Over time, several exciting advances have been made in the treatment and prevention of
malaria; however, this devastating disease continues to be a major global health problem …
malaria; however, this devastating disease continues to be a major global health problem …
[HTML][HTML] Current therapies and future possibilities for drug development against liver-stage malaria
R Raphemot, D Posfai… - The Journal of clinical …, 2016 - Am Soc Clin Investig
Malaria remains a global public health threat, with half of the world's population at risk.
Despite numerous efforts in the past decade to develop new antimalarial drugs to surmount …
Despite numerous efforts in the past decade to develop new antimalarial drugs to surmount …
Host-targeted interventions as an exciting opportunity to combat malaria
Terminal and benign diseases alike in adults, children, pregnant women, and others are
successfully treated by pharmacological inhibitors that target human enzymes. Despite …
successfully treated by pharmacological inhibitors that target human enzymes. Despite …
Imaging of Plasmodium Liver Stages to Drive Next-Generation Antimalarial Drug Discovery
S Meister, DM Plouffe, KL Kuhen, GMC Bonamy, T Wu… - Science, 2011 - science.org
Most malaria drug development focuses on parasite stages detected in red blood cells, even
though, to achieve eradication, next-generation drugs active against both erythrocytic and …
though, to achieve eradication, next-generation drugs active against both erythrocytic and …