Description
An antimalarial agent; active against chloroquine-sensitive and chloroquine-resistant strains of P. falciparum (IC50s = 1.5-2.5 and 1.3-3.9 µg/L, respectively); reduces parasitemia in a mouse model of P. berghei infection (CD50 = 15 mg/kg); reduces parasitemia in an Aotus monkey model of P. falciparum infection (CD50 = 58.3 mg/kg)
Formal name: 1,3-dichloro-α-[2-(dibutylamino)ethyl]-6-(trifluoromethyl)-9-phenanthrenemethanol, monohydrochloride
Synonyms: (±)-Halofantrine|SKF 102886|WR 171669
Molecular weight: 536.9
CAS: 36167-63-2
Purity: ≥98%
Formulation: A crystalline solid