Imiquimod maleate

Imiquimod maleate (R 837 maleate) is a small-molecule salt derivative of maleic acid, isolated from the Imiquimod free base and is an immune response modifier, a potent and selective agonist of toll like receptor 7 (TLR7), an antagonist of adenosine A2A receptor with a Ki of 2.16 μM, and an inhibitor of adenylyl cyclase activity, inducing antiviral proteins like cystatin A. It exhibits strong antitumoral and antiviral efficacy, making it effective for conditions such as COVID 19, HPV warts, molluscum contagiosum, actinic keratosis, basal and squamous cell carcinoma, Bowen's disease, and vulvar intraepithelial neoplasia.