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Chloroquine Sulfate — Competitive Intelligence Brief
marketed
Antimalarial agent; 4-aminoquinoline
Heme; Toll-like receptors (immunomodulatory effects)
Infectious Disease; Rheumatology (off-label)
Small molecule
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Target snapshot
Chloroquine Sulfate (Chloroquine Sulfate) — Washington University School of Medicine. Chloroquine sulfate is an antimalarial agent that accumulates in parasitic food vacuoles and inhibits heme polymerization, leading to parasite death.
Comparator set (2 drugs)
| Drug | Generic | Sponsor | Phase | Class | Target | Approval / PDUFA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chloroquine Sulfate TARGET | Chloroquine Sulfate | Washington University School of Medicine | marketed | Antimalarial agent; 4-aminoquinoline | Heme; Toll-like receptors (immunomodulatory effects) | |
| Chloroquine diphosphate | Chloroquine diphosphate | University of Sao Paulo General Hospital | marketed | Antimalarial agent; 4-aminoquinoline | Heme; Toll-like receptors (secondary immunomodulatory effects) | |
| CQ and PQ starting on Day 42 | CQ and PQ starting on Day 42 | Fundação de Medicina Tropical Dr. Heitor Vieira Dourado | phase 3 | Antimalarial agents | Parasite heme polymerase (CQ); hypnozoite mitochondrial electron transport (PQ) |
Recent regulatory actions (last 90 days)
Upcoming PDUFA dates (next 180 days)
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Sponsor landscape (Antimalarial agent; 4-aminoquinoline class)
- University of Sao Paulo General Hospital · 1 drug in this class
- Washington University School of Medicine · 1 drug in this class
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Drug Landscape (2026). Chloroquine Sulfate — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/chloroquine-sulfate. Accessed 2026-05-16.
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