MMV009085 is a potent and selective inhibitor of the Plasmodium falciparum hexose transporter (PfHT1), designed to target malaria by blocking glucose uptake, with an IC50 of 2.6 μM for the transporter and an EC50 of 1.23 μM against the 3D7 strain. It acts as a probe-like molecule with high selectivity for PfHT1 over human glucose transporters (GLUTs). In vitro, it shows selective inhibition of Neospora caninum tachyzoite proliferation in infected host cell assays, with an IC₅₀ of approximately 150 ± 30 nM, while also displaying activity against related apicomplexan pathogens such as Cryptosporidium parvum. Mechanistically, related studies suggest MMV009085 may interfere with hexose transport–dependent metabolism, likely acting as a glucose transporter mimic or inhibitor, thereby disrupting parasite energy uptake and intracellular replication.
