申请人:THE CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER CORPORATION
公开号:US10179115B2
公开(公告)日:2019-01-15
The present invention relates to the field of anti-malarials. In particular, the disclosure relates to methods for treating malaria in a subject by administering to said subject a potassium channel inhibitor. The disclosed potassium channel inhibitors provide wide bioavailability, long half-life, and good toxicity profiles while showing high potency for killing parasites which cause malaria. In certain exemplary embodiments, the potassium channel inhibitor is an inhibitor of calcium-activated potassium channels. In certain exemplary embodiments, the potassium channel inhibitor is an inhibitor of the Gardos channel.
本发明涉及抗疟疾领域。特别是,本发明涉及通过向受试者施用钾离子通道抑制剂来治疗疟疾的方法。本发明公开的钾离子通道抑制剂具有生物利用度高、半衰期长、毒性低的特点,同时在杀死引起疟疾的寄生虫方面表现出很高的效力。在某些示例性实施方案中,钾通道抑制剂是钙激活钾通道的抑制剂。在某些示例性实施方案中,钾通道抑制剂是加多斯通道抑制剂。