Identification of UCB-9721 as a potent inhibitor of MyoA, the essential class XIV myosin motor of apicomplexan parasites
Anne K Snyder, Filomena Tedesco, Anne Kelsen, Eddie Wehri, Binod Nepal, Jose Teixeira, Emmett A. Dews, Sachie Kanatani, Kyle Kasprzak, Jonathan Oliva, Kaesi A. Morelli, Samantha Beck Previs, Bruno Martorelli Di Genova, Francis M. Sverdrup, Martin J. Boulanger, , Gary E. Ward
This paper identifies UCB-9721 as a potent inhibitor of T. gondii MyoA, showing greater potency than KNX-002 and inhibiting related apicomplexan parasites.
bioRxiv · Jun 19, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology