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. 2019 Mar 22;18:93. doi: 10.1186/s12936-019-2724-z

Fig. 33.

Fig. 33

Key stages in the hit to lead pathway of MMV048. Initial replacement of the 3-methoxy-4-hydroxyphenyl moiety helped to improve in vivo stability and solubility. Further replacement of the methoxy group with a trifluoromethyl group improved potency and metabolic stability leading to the optimized compound