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Arterolane (OZ 277) (maleate) is an orally active antimalarial. Arterolane exhibits potent activity against erythrocytic stages of P. falciparum and Plasmodium vivax. Arterolane (maleate) is promising for research of falciparum malaria[1][2].

ChEBI: Arterolane maleate is the maleic acid salt of arterolane. It is an antimalarial drug used as a fixed combination with piperaquine. It has a role as an antiplasmodial drug and an antimalarial. It contains an arterolane(1+).

[1] Toure OA, et al. A Phase 3, Double-Blind, Randomized Study of Arterolane Maleate-Piperaquine Phosphate vs Artemether-Lumefantrine for Falciparum Malaria in Adolescent and Adult Patients in Asia and Africa. Clin Infect Dis. 2016 Apr 15;62(8):964-971. DOI:10.1093/cid/ciw029
[2] Toure OA, et al. Efficacy and safety of fixed dose combination of arterolane maleate and piperaquine phosphate dispersible tablets in paediatric patients with acute uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum malaria: a phase II, multicentric, open-label study. Malar J. 2015 Nov 25;14:469. DOI:10.1186/s12936-015-0982-y