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An insight into the antifungal pipeline: selected new molecules and beyond

Ostrosky-Zeichner, Luis, Casadevall, Arturo, Galgiani, John N., Odds, Frank C., Rex, John H.·2010·Nature Reviews Drug Discovery

Abstract

Invasive fungal infections are increasing in incidence and are associated with substantial mortality. Improved diagnostics and the availability of new antifungals have revolutionized the field of medical mycology in the past decades. This Review focuses on recent developments in the antifungal pipeline, concentrating on promising candidates such as new azoles, polyenes and echinocandins, as well as agents such as nikkomycin Z and the sordarins. Developments in vaccines and antibody-based immunotherapy are also discussed. Few therapeutic products are currently in active development, and progression of therapeutic agents with fungus-specific mechanisms of action is of key importance.

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  • Polyenes are the oldest class of antifungal agents, dating back to the 1950s, with amphotericin B being the first FDA-approved antifungal for invasive fungal infections including candidiasis.

    “The polyenes are the oldest class of antifungal agents, their discovery and development dating back to the 1950s, with amphotericin B being the first ever FDA-approved antifungal for the treatment of invasive fungal infections, including candidiasis [23,24].”
  • Azole derivatives were developed mostly in the 1980s and 1990s and represent the largest class of antifungal agents used today in clinical medicine.

    “Azole derivatives was the next class of antifungals, developed mostly in the 1980s and 1990s [23,24]. They represent the largest class of antifungal agents used today in clinical medicine [35].”
  • The number of available antifungals is limited, and antifungal-resistant Candida strains are emerging.

    “Moreover, the number of available antifungals is limited, and antifungal-resistant Candida strains are emerging.”

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Authors
Ostrosky-Zeichner, L., Casadevall, A., Galgiani, J. N., Odds, F. C., & Rex, J. H.
Affiliations
  • Albert Einstein College of Medicine (US)
  • University of Arizona (US)
  • University of Aberdeen (GB)
  • AstraZeneca (United Kingdom) (GB)
Venue
Nature Reviews Drug Discovery
Published
2010-08-20
Volume
9
Issue
9
Pages
719-727
ISSN
  • 1474-1776 (ISSN-L)
  • 1474-1784
OpenAlex
W2055593282
Cited by
432
References
105
Citations by year
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FWCI
3.44
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Nature Reviews Drug Discovery (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
  • National Institutes of Health (AI-065359)
  • National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (AI065359, U54AI065359)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Infectious Diseases › Antifungal resistance and susceptibility
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Epidemiology › Fungal Infections and Studies
  • Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics › Fungal Plant Pathogen Control
Keywords
antifungal drug discovery, invasive fungal infections, azoles, polyenes, echinocandins, nikkomycin Z, sordarin, antifungal vaccines, antibody-based immunotherapy
MeSH terms
Animals, Antifungal Agents, Fungal Vaccines, Humans, Immunotherapy, Mycoses, Drug Design, Drug Delivery Systems

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