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Drug Metabolism

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/* Preclinical drug metabolism and pharmacokinetic evaluation of GW844520 */
[[Image:struc.jpg|center|thumb|300px|'''Chemical Structure of GW844520''']]
 
Plasmodium falciparum is the species of malaria parasite that predominates in Africa and is the cause of most of the mortality from malaria worldwide. Effective treatment options are often restricted due to drug resistance, particularly for P. falciparum. There is an immediate need to develop novel anti-malarial agents that provide rapid and effective treatment.GW844520 is fully active against isolates carrying resistance determinants to marketed agents and shows no cross-resistance with agents in current use, including atovaquone.
 
'''Models/Species:'''Male CD1 mouse, male Sprague-Dawley rat, male beagle dog, male cynomolgus monkey and mixed gender human liver microsomes.
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