M5717: the First Plasmodium eEF2 Inhibitor in The Clinic
M5717
oral plasmodium eEF2 inhibitor Ph. I candidate for malaria treatment from phenotypic screen & optimization The Lancet Merck Institute for Pharmacometrics
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