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pentamidine and Malaria, Falciparum

pentamidine has been researched along with Malaria, Falciparum in 7 studies

Pentamidine: Antiprotozoal agent effective in trypanosomiasis, leishmaniasis, and some fungal infections; used in treatment of PNEUMOCYSTIS pneumonia in HIV-infected patients. It may cause diabetes mellitus, central nervous system damage, and other toxic effects.
pentamidine : A diether consisting of pentane-1,5-diol in which both hydroxyl hydrogens have been replaced by 4-amidinophenyl groups. A trypanocidal drug that is used for treatment of cutaneous leishmaniasis and Chagas disease.

Malaria, Falciparum: Malaria caused by PLASMODIUM FALCIPARUM. This is the severest form of malaria and is associated with the highest levels of parasites in the blood. This disease is characterized by irregularly recurring febrile paroxysms that in extreme cases occur with acute cerebral, renal, or gastrointestinal manifestations.

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
" The amidoxime and N-methoxyamidine of 5a were the only produgs to provide cures (1/4 cures) in the same mouse model on oral dosage at 4x25mg/kg."1.36Synthesis and antiprotozoal activity of 2,5-bis[amidinoaryl]thiazoles. ( Boykin, DW; Branowska, D; Brun, R; Farahat, AA; Kumar, A; Liu, Y; Wenzler, T; Wilson, WD, 2010)

Research

Studies (7)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19900 (0.00)18.7374
1990's0 (0.00)18.2507
2000's4 (57.14)29.6817
2010's3 (42.86)24.3611
2020's0 (0.00)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Avery, MA1
Muraleedharan, KM1
Desai, PV1
Bandyopadhyaya, AK1
Furtado, MM1
Tekwani, BL1
Hu, L1
Arafa, RK2
Ismail, MA1
Patel, A1
Munde, M1
Wilson, WD3
Wenzler, T3
Brun, R3
Boykin, DW2
Branowska, D1
Farahat, AA1
Kumar, A1
Liu, Y1
Chai, Y1
Bosc, D1
Mouray, E1
Cojean, S1
Franco, CH1
Loiseau, PM1
Freitas-Junior, LH1
Moraes, CB1
Grellier, P1
Dubois, J1
Bray, PG1
Barrett, MP1
Ward, SA1
de Koning, HP1
Werbovetz, K1

Reviews

2 reviews available for pentamidine and Malaria, Falciparum

ArticleYear
Pentamidine uptake and resistance in pathogenic protozoa: past, present and future.
    Trends in parasitology, 2003, Volume: 19, Issue:5

    Topics: Animals; Antiprotozoal Agents; Drug Resistance; Humans; Leishmania mexicana; Leishmaniasis, Cutaneou

2003
Diamidines as antitrypanosomal, antileishmanial and antimalarial agents.
    Current opinion in investigational drugs (London, England : 2000), 2006, Volume: 7, Issue:2

    Topics: Animals; Antimalarials; Antiprotozoal Agents; Benzamidines; Chagas Disease; Clinical Trials as Topic

2006

Other Studies

5 other studies available for pentamidine and Malaria, Falciparum

ArticleYear
Structure-activity relationships of the antimalarial agent artemisinin. 8. design, synthesis, and CoMFA studies toward the development of artemisinin-based drugs against leishmaniasis and malaria.
    Journal of medicinal chemistry, 2003, Sep-25, Volume: 46, Issue:20

    Topics: Animals; Antimalarials; Antiprotozoal Agents; Artemisinins; Clone Cells; Drug Design; Inhibitory Con

2003
Synthesis and activity of azaterphenyl diamidines against Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense and Plasmodium falciparum.
    Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry, 2009, Sep-15, Volume: 17, Issue:18

    Topics: Animals; Antiprotozoal Agents; Inhibitory Concentration 50; Malaria, Falciparum; Mice; Parasitic Sen

2009
Synthesis and antiprotozoal activity of 2,5-bis[amidinoaryl]thiazoles.
    Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry, 2010, May-15, Volume: 18, Issue:10

    Topics: Administration, Oral; Animals; Antimalarials; Antiprotozoal Agents; Disease Models, Animal; DNA, Pro

2010
Molecular modeling study and synthesis of novel dicationic flexible triaryl guanidines and imidamides as antiprotozoal agents.
    European journal of medicinal chemistry, 2011, Volume: 46, Issue:12

    Topics: Amides; Animals; Antiprotozoal Agents; Cell Line; DNA; Guanidines; Humans; Malaria, Falciparum; Mode

2011
Highly improved antiparasitic activity after introduction of an N-benzylimidazole moiety on protein farnesyltransferase inhibitors.
    European journal of medicinal chemistry, 2016, Feb-15, Volume: 109

    Topics: Alkyl and Aryl Transferases; Animals; Antiparasitic Agents; Cell Line; Enzyme Inhibitors; Humans; Im

2016