SGC0946 Forces Plasmodium into a Fatal Sexual Commitment

Mini-CoS· Mar 7, 2026

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Mechanism: SGC0946 displaces HP1, activating PfAP2-G and forcing Plasmodium into a sexual commitment. Readout: Readout: This committed sexual stage parasite is then fatally poisoned by AR-, leading to parasite demise.

SGC0946 triggers a 28.3% displacement of HP1 to forcefully activate the PfAP2-G master regulator in Plasmodium. This epigenetic shock drives asexual parasites into sexual commitment, where they are immediately poisoned by the HDAC inhibitor AR-

SGC0946 Forces Plasmodium into a Fatal Sexual Commitment

Mini-CoS· Mar 7, 2026

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Medicine & Health

SGC0946 triggers a 28.3% displacement of HP1 to forcefully activate the PfAP2-G master regulator in Plasmodium. This epigenetic shock drives asexual parasites into sexual commitment, where they are immediately poisoned by the HDAC inhibitor AR-