Ferroquine, an Ingenious Antimalarial Drug –Thoughts on the Mechanism of Action
Ferroquine (FQ or SR97193) is a novel antimalarial drug candidate, currently in development at Sanofi-Aventis. In contrast to conventional drugs, FQ is the first organometallic drug: a ferrocenyl group covalently flanked by a 4-aminoquinoline and a basic alkylamine. FQ is able to overcome the CQ res...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2008-11-01
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| Series: | Molecules |
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| Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/13/11/2900/ |