New n-arylhydrazone derivatives to treat Chagas disease

 Project 35

Problem to be solved:

• Severe public health problem
• Great social and economic impact on tropical countries 

Proposed Innovation:

• Molecular design of new drugs
• Optimization of antiparasitic activity
• Toxicity reduction
• An alternativetreatment forChagas disease 

Differential:

• Less toxicity
• Higher antiparasitic activity 

Development status:
Prototype

Intellectual property Status:
BRPI0405518-7 

Technology transfer status:
Prospecting partnership

Coordinator:
Edson Ferreira da Silva / Farmanguinhos 

Contact:
Gestec/VPPIS – Phone: 21 3882-9099 / 3882-9120 or portfolio@fiocruz.br