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DB12975InvestigationalSmall molecule
Pyronaridine is a benzonaphthyridine derivative indicated in the treatment of acute malaria caused by P. falciparum or P. vivax in area with low rates of infection and low resistance to artemisinin. A medication used to treat malaria.
- Mechanism
- Curator reviewed
Pharmacologically active on Fe(II)-protoporphyrin IX
- Formula / weight
- C29H32ClN5O2 · 518.06 g/mol (avg)
Resolves to
Clinical / RWD
Structure
InChIKey
DJUFPMUQJKWIJB-UHFFFAOYSA-NSMILESCOC1=NC2=C(NC3=CC(CN4CCCC4)=C(O)C(CN4CCCC4)=C3)C3=CC=C(Cl)C=C3N=C2C=C1What you can answer from here — as of September 13, 2026
1Protein targetEach mapped to UniProt, with action and pharmacological action
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Which other approved drugs treat the same conditions as Pyronaridine, and which companies have late-stage candidates in those indications?