Triclabendazole is a member of the benzimidazole family of anthelmintics. It is effective against F. hepatica helminths that cause fascioliasis, reducing secreted protease enzyme activities that are critical for the invasion, migration, nutrition, and survival of the parasite. In yeast and mammalian cells, triclabendazole was shown to inhibit adenylyl cyclase in the Ras-adenylyl cyclase-protein kinase A nutrient-sensing pathway and to prevent apoptosis induced by the Parkinson’s disease-related protein α-synuclein, demonstrating a protective role during various cellular stresses.
