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Malarone — Competitive Intelligence Brief
marketed
Antimalarial [EPC]
Rare Disease
Small molecule
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Target snapshot
Malarone (PROGUANIL) — GSK. Malarone works by inhibiting the parasite's ability to synthesize nucleic acids, ultimately preventing its replication and spread within the body.
Comparator set (6 drugs)
| Drug | Generic | Sponsor | Phase | Class | Target | Approval / PDUFA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malarone TARGET | PROGUANIL | GSK | marketed | Antimalarial [EPC] | 2000-01-01 | |
| Coartem | ARTEMETHER | marketed | Antimalarial [EPC] | 2009-01-01 | ||
| Coartem | LUMEFANTRINE | Novartis | marketed | Antimalarial [EPC] | Potassium voltage-gated channel subfamily H member 2 | 2009-01-01 |
| Qualaquin | QUININE | Sun Pharm Industries | marketed | Antimalarial | Sodium channel alpha subunits; brain (Types I, II, III) | 2005-01-01 |
| Halfan | HALOFANTRINE | GSK | marketed | Antimalarial | Potassium voltage-gated channel subfamily H member 2 | 1992-01-01 |
| Mepron | ATOVAQUONE | marketed | Antimalarial [EPC] | ATP-binding cassette sub-family G member 2 | 1992-01-01 | |
| Lariam | MEFLOQUINE HYDROCHLORIDE | marketed | Antimalarial | Adenosine receptor A2a | 1989-01-01 |
Recent regulatory actions (last 90 days)
Upcoming PDUFA dates (next 180 days)
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Sponsor landscape (Antimalarial [EPC] class)
- · 2 drugs in this class
- GSK · 1 drug in this class
- Novartis · 1 drug in this class
- State University of New York - Upstate Medical University · 1 drug in this class
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Drug Landscape (2026). Malarone — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/proguanil. Accessed 2026-05-14.
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