Astemizole analogues with reduced hERG inhibition as potent antimalarial compounds
作者:Junjun Tian、Leen Vandermosten、Steve Peigneur、Lien Moreels、Jef Rozenski、Jan Tytgat、Piet Herdewijn、Philippe E. Van den Steen、Steven De Jonghe
DOI:10.1016/j.bmc.2017.10.004
日期:2017.12
Astemizole is a H-1-antagonist endowed with antimalarial activity, but has hERG liabilities. Systematic structural modifications of astemizole led to the discovery of analogues that display very potent activity as inhibitors of the growth of the Plasmodium parasite, but show a decreased hERG inhibition, when compared to astemizole. These compounds can be used as starting point for the development of a new class of antimalarials. (C) 2017 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.