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Development and research progress of anti-drug resistant fungal drugs

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Cui, Xiangyi, Wang, Lanlin, Lü, Yuhong, Yue, Changwu·2022·Journal of Infection and Public Health

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With the widespread use of immunosuppressive agents and the increase in patients with severe infections, the incidence of fungal infections worldwide has increased year by year. The fungal pathogens Candida albicans, Cryptococcus neoformans and Aspergillus fumigatus cause a total of more than 1 million deaths each year. Long-term use of antifungal drugs can easily lead to fungal resistance, and the prevalence of drug-resistant fungi is a major global health challenge. In order to effectively control global fungal infections, there is an urgent need for new drugs that can exert effective antifungal activity and overcome drug resistance. We must promote the discovery of new antifungal targets and drugs, and find effective ways to control drug-resistant fungi through different ways, so as to reduce the threat of drug-resistant fungi to human life, health and safety. In the past few years, certain progress has been made in the research and development of antifungal drugs. In addition to summarizing some of the antifungal drugs currently approved by the FDA, this review also focuses on potential antifungal drugs, the repositioned drugs, and drugs that can treat drug-resistant bacteria and fungal infections, and provide new ideas for the development of antifungal drugs in the future.

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  • Drug repurposing leverages agents with well-established safety and efficacy profiles to shorten development timelines and reduce costs.

    “Within this context, drug repurposing has emerged as a compelling and pragmatic strategy, leveraging agents with well‐established safety and efficacy profiles to shorten development timelines and reduce costs [16].”

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    Section 3.3, “Drug repurposing” (page unavailable), says repositioning uses drugs already approved or in clinical trials and can significantly reduce the time, effort, and money needed to develop antifungal treatments. It does not say that all such agents have well-established safety and efficacy profiles; drugs still in trials may not. (LLM, conf=0.86)

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  • Long-term regimen courses and overuse of azoles, polyene, and echinomycin have led to the high prevalence of drug resistance.

    “Long-term regimen courses and overuse of azoles, polyene, and echinomycin have led to the high prevalence of drug resistance (3).”
  • Existing antifungals have limitations such as toxic side effects, narrow-range antifungal spectra, and antifungal resistance.

    “Although existing antifungals are widely applied in the clinical setting, they still have many limitations, such as toxic side effects, narrow-range antifungal spectra, and antifungal resistance.”

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Authors
Cui, X., Wang, L., Lü, Y., & Yue, C.
Affiliations
Yan'an University (CN)
Corresponding author
  • Lü, Yuhong
  • Yue, Changwu
Venue
Journal of Infection and Public Health
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2022-09
Volume
15
Issue
9
Pages
986-1000
ISSN
1876-0341 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W4292083324
Cited by
85
References
149
Citations by year
2026: 18 · 2025: 28 · 2024: 25 · 2023: 13 · 2022: 1
FWCI
2.58
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Journal of Infection and Public Health (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc-nd)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) (submittedVersion, cc-by-sa)
Funders
  • National Natural Science Foundation of China (81860653,82060654)
  • Foundation for Innovative Research Groups of the National Natural Science Foundation of China (81860653, 82060654)
  • National College Students Innovation and Entrepreneurship Training Program (S202010719017)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Infectious Diseases › Antifungal resistance and susceptibility
  • Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics › Fungal Plant Pathogen Control
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Epidemiology › Fungal Infections and Studies
Keywords
antifungal drug development, antifungal resistance, drug-resistant fungi, Candida albicans, Cryptococcus neoformans, Aspergillus fumigatus, antifungal drug targets, drug repurposing, immunosuppressants, fungal infection
MeSH terms
Antifungal Agents, Aspergillus fumigatus, Cryptococcus neoformans, Humans, Mycoses

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