| abstract |
This disclosure provides a new class of compounds referred to as “reversed chloroquines” (RCQs), which are highly effective against CQ R and CQ S malaria parasites. RCQs are hybrid molecules, which include an antimalarial quinoline analog (such as chloroquine) moiety and a CQ R reversal moiety. Exemplary RCQ chemical structures are provided. Also provided are pharmaceutical compositions including the disclosed RCQ compounds, and methods of using such compounds and compositions for the treatment of malaria and inhibition of CQ R or CQ S Plasmodium sp. (such as P. falciparum ). |