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. 2022 Jul 11;13(8):1221–1230. doi: 10.1021/acsmedchemlett.2c00142

Table 1. Comparison of Various In Vitro, Physicochemical, and In Vivo Properties for MMV048 and UCT943.

  property MMV048 UCT943
In vitro potency PvPI4K IC50 3.4 nM 23 nM
  PfNF54 IC50 28 nM 5.4 nM
  PfK1 IC50 25 nM 4.7 nM
physicochemical property log D7.4 2.60 (0.01) –0.27 (0.03)
  thermodynamic solubility (pH)a 4.2 μg·mL−1 (6.5) 110 μg·mL−1(6.0)
  Mol wt 393.4 g·mol–1 427.4 g·mol–1
  pKa (measured) 4.0 (0.07) 7.45 (0.05)
cardiotoxicity risk hERG IC50 >11 μM 10 μM
life cycle stage activity Pc liver hypnozoites/schizonts IC50 64 nM <10 nM
  Pb liver schizonts IC50 46 nM 0.92 nM
  Pv liver hypnozoites/schizonts IC50 <100 nM <100 nM
  Pf/Pv ex vivo 202 nM 29 nM
  Pf early gametocytes IC50 215 nM 134 nM
  Pf late/mature gametocytes IC50 140 nM 66 nM
  Pf gamete (male/female) IC50 91/139 nM 83/87 nM
  Pf oocyst reduction IC50 111 nM (indirect) 96 nM
efficacy Pb ED90 (NOD-scid IL-2Rγnull mouse) 1.1 mg·kg–1 1.0 mg·kg–1
  Pf ED90 (NOD-scid IL-2Rγnull mouse) 0.57 mg·kg–1 0.25 mg·kg–1