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ArticleMalaria journal2017

Anti-malarial effect of novel chloroquine derivatives as agents for the treatment of malaria.

Seon-Ju Yeo, Dong-Xu Liu, Hak Sung Kim, Hyun Park

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10 citing papers in PubMed.

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  2. Exploring Quinoline Derivatives: Their Antimalarial Efficacy and Structural Features.Medicinal chemistry (Shariqah (United Arab Emirates)) · 2025
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  6. Anti-malarial activity of HCl salt of SKM13 (SKM13-2HCl).International journal for parasitology. Drugs and drug resistance · 2022
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  8. Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022
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  10. Chloroquine analogs as antimalarial candidates with potent in vitro and in vivo activity.International journal for parasitology. Drugs and drug resistance · 2018
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5 · Who and what money

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4 authors.

Seon-Ju YeoDepartment of Infection Biology, School of Medicine, Zoonosis Research Center, Wonkwang University, 460, Iksan-daero, Iksan, Jeolabuk-do, 54538, Republic of Korea.
Dong-Xu LiuDepartment of Infection Biology, School of Medicine, Zoonosis Research Center, Wonkwang University, 460, Iksan-daero, Iksan, Jeolabuk-do, 54538, Republic of Korea.
Hak Sung KimCollege of Pharmacy, Institute of Pharmaceutical Research and Development, Wonkwang University, 460, Iksan-daero, Iksan, Jeolabuk-do, 54538, Republic of Korea. hankidad@wku.ac.kr.
Hyun ParkDepartment of Infection Biology, School of Medicine, Zoonosis Research Center, Wonkwang University, 460, Iksan-daero, Iksan, Jeolabuk-do, 54538, Republic of Korea. hyunpk@wku.ac.kr.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe widespread emergence of anti-malarial drug resistance has necessitated the discovery of novel anti-malarial drug candidates. In this study, chloroquine derivatives were evaluated for the improved anti-malarial activity.

resultsNovel two derivatives (SKM13 and SKM14) were synthesized based on the chloroquine (CQ) template containing modified side chains such as α,β-unsaturated amides and phenylmethyl group. The selective index indicated that SKM13 was 1.28-fold more effective than CQ against the CQ-resistant strain Plasmodium falciparum. An in vivo mouse study demonstrated that SKM13 (20 mg/kg) could completely inhibit Plasmodium berghei growth in blood and increased the survival rate from 40 to 100% at 12 days after infection. Haematological parameters [red blood cell (RBC) count, haemoglobin level, and haematocrit level] were observed as an indication of clinical malarial anaemia during an evaluation of the efficacy of SKM13 in a 4-day suppression test. An in vivo study showed a decrease of greater than 70% in the number of RBC in P. berghei-infected mice over 12 days, but the SKM13 (20 mg/kg)-treated group showed no loss of RBC.

conclusionsCQ derivatives with substituents such as α,β-unsaturated amides and phenylmethyl group have enhanced anti-malarial activity against the CQ-resistant strain P. falciparum, and SKM13 is an excellent anti-malarial drug candidate in mice model.

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AnimalsAntimalarialsChloroquineDisease Models, AnimalFemaleHumansMalariaMalaria, FalciparumMiceMice, Inbred ICRPlasmodium bergheiPlasmodium falciparumAntimalarialsChloroquineAnti-malarial efficacyChloroquine derivativesSKM13α,β-unsaturated amides

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PMCPMC5316213

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