Proguanil: Old Drug, New Tricks [ 2016 - 2018 ]

Research Grant

Researchers: Prof Katherine Andrews (Principal investigator) ,  Dr Jack Ryan ,  Dr Oliver Hutt ,  Dr Tina Skinner-Adams

Brief description In 2013 there were ~200 million clinical cases of malaria, causing ~600,000 deaths. All antimalarial drugs are now associated with malaria parasite resistance. Thus, new therapies are urgently needed, including new drugs to prevent this disease. We have made the exciting discovery that an existing antimalarial drug can kill malaria parasites in a unique, previously unknown, manner. Here, we will investigate how this occurs and develop new drug candidates for malaria prevention.

Funding Amount $AUD 551,393.11

Funding Scheme Project Grants

Notes Standard Project Grant