1. Academic Validation
  2. Antileishmanial activity of the ether phospholipid ilmofosine

Antileishmanial activity of the ether phospholipid ilmofosine

  • Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg. 1993 Mar-Apr;87(2):217-9. doi: 10.1016/0035-9203(93)90499-g.
S L Croft 1 R A Neal E A Thornton D B Herrmann
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Affiliation

  • 1 Department of Medical Parasitology, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, UK.
Abstract

The ether phospholipid ilmofosine (BM 41.440) was active in vitro against amastigotes of Leishmania donovani and an antimony-resistant line of L. infantum in mouse peritoneal macrophages with ED50 values of 3.7 microM and 3.5 microM respectively. Ilmofosine was also active against L. donovani in BALB/c mice following oral and subcutaneous dosing, with an ED50 value of 10.5 mg/kg x 5 by the oral route.

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