Research Article

Antiplasmodial Activity Assay of 3-Chloro-4-(4-chlorophenoxy) Aniline Combinations with Artesunate or Chloroquine In Vitro and in a Mouse Model

Table 3

In vitro IC50 values for ANI in combination with either AS or CQ against Plasmodium isolates.

CombinationStrainCombination quantitiesFIC; AS or CQFIC; ANISum FIC

AS/ANI3D70.8 ng/ml AS + 2.6 μg/ml ANI0.50.360.86
W21.1 ng/ml AS + 3.3 μg/ml ANI0.450.370.82
CQ/ANI3D74.6 ng/ml CQ + 3.1 μg/ml ANI0.420.430.85
W222 ng/ml CQ + 3.7 μg/ml ANI0.450.420.87

The drug combination concentrations were based on concentrations inhibiting 50% growth of parasite. With sum FIC values <1, these combinations are synergistic against the parasite.