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4,4'-Dicyanostilbene (compound 43) is a potent antimalarial agent against the Dd2 strain, with an EC50 of 27 nM. 4,4'-Dicyanostilbene exhibits in vivo efficacy against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)[1].

[1] Kyei-Baffour K, et, al. Natural product-inspired aryl isonitriles as a new class of antimalarial compounds against drug-resistant parasites. Bioorg Med Chem. 2020 Oct 1;28(19):115678. DOI:10.1016/j.bmc.2020.115678