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Ferriprotoporphyrin IX
SMALL MOLECULEPlasmodium falciparum
Drugs acting on this target (12)
| Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient | Mechanism Type ▲ | Approval Status | API Type | Mechanism of Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| hexyl 5-aminolevulinate (Cysview) | Activator | approved | Small molecule | Ferriprotoporphyrin IX activator |
| aminolevulinic acid (levulan) | Agonist | approved | Small molecule | Ferriprotoporphyrin IX agonist |
| dihydroartemisinin | Binding agent | experimental | Small molecule | Ferriprotoporphyrin IX binding agent |
| amodiaquine (camoquin) | Inhibitor | approved | Small molecule | Ferriprotoporphyrin IX inhibitor |
| artemether | Inhibitor | approved | Small molecule | Ferriprotoporphyrin IX inhibitor |
| chloroquine | Inhibitor | approved | Small molecule | Ferriprotoporphyrin IX inhibitor |
| halofantrine (halfan) | Inhibitor | approved | Small molecule | Ferriprotoporphyrin IX inhibitor |
| hydroxychloroquine (plaquenil) | Inhibitor | approved | Small molecule | Ferriprotoporphyrin IX inhibitor |
| lumefantrine (Coartem) | Inhibitor | approved | Small molecule | Ferriprotoporphyrin IX inhibitor |
| mefloquine (lariam) | Inhibitor | approved | Small molecule | Ferriprotoporphyrin IX inhibitor |
| piperaquine | Inhibitor | experimental | Small molecule | Ferriprotoporphyrin IX inhibitor |
| quinine (qualaquin) | Inhibitor | approved | Small molecule | Ferriprotoporphyrin IX inhibitor |