Ocean sponges yield antimalarial compounds in breakthrough hunt for new drugs

Researchers isolated antimalarial compounds called diketopiperazines from bacteria living in marine sponges, demonstrating activity in living organisms. The finding could accelerate development of new malaria treatments from untapped ocean ecosystems, offering pharmaceutical companies an alternative to synthetic approaches as drug resistance spreads.

Originaltitel: Diketopiperazines with In vivo Antimalarial Activity from Sponge-derived Streptomyces sp. 13-12-16