avermectin

…discovery of the anthelmintic compounds avermectin and ivermectin, which proved vital to the control of certain parasitic infections in humans and other animals. For his discoveries, Campbell was awarded the 2015 Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine (shared with Japanese microbiologist Ōmura Satoshi and Chinese scientist Tu Youyou).

…from which the anthelmintic compound avermectin was isolated. A derivative of avermectin known as ivermectin became a key drug used in the control of certain parasitic diseases in humans and other animals. For his contributions to the discovery of avermectin and ivermectin, Ōmura received the 2015 Nobel Prize for Physiology…