Auto QSAR-based active learning docking for hit identification of potential inhibitors of Plasmodium falciparum Hsp90 as antimalarial agents.

Malaria which is mainly caused by Plasmodium falciparum parasite remains a devastating public health concern, necessitating the need to develop new antimalarial agents. P. falciparum heat shock protein 90 (Hsp90), is indispensable for parasite survival and a promising drug target.