SciDev.Net Nov 17 2025   The first new malaria treatment in decades holds promise against rising drug resistance after Swiss drugmaker Novartis announced it was as effective at treating the disease as established treatments. The new drug—known as GanLum—uses a completely different mechanism to fight the malaria parasite, meaning it works even when the parasite is resistant to existing treatments. “Its novelty lies in the molecule it contains called ganaplacide which is completely new and unlike