TABLE 1.
Plasmepsin inhibition, antiparasitic activity, mammalian cell toxicity, and protease selectivity of Walter Reed compound WR268961
Assay and target enzyme or cell type | IC50 (μg/ml) | Ki (μM) |
---|---|---|
Plasmepsin inhibition | ||
P. falciparum | 5.8 | 6.1 |
P. vivax | 2.5 | 1.2 |
P. falciparum drug susceptibility | ||
Strain W2 | 0.03 | NAa |
Strain D6 | 0.16 | NA |
Mammalian cell toxicity | ||
Neuronal cells (NG-108-15) | 4 | NA |
Macrophages (J774) | 4 | NA |
Protease selectivity | ||
Human cathepsin D | >450 | >280 |
NA, not applicable.