Anti-trypanosomatid drug discovery: progress and challenges

M De Rycker, S Wyllie, D Horn, KD Read… - Nature Reviews …, 2023 - nature.com
Leishmaniasis (visceral and cutaneous), Chagas disease and human African
trypanosomiasis cause substantial death and morbidity, particularly in low-and middle …

An Updated View of the Trypanosoma cruzi Life Cycle: Intervention Points for an Effective Treatment

J Martín-Escolano, C Marín, MJ Rosales… - ACS Infectious …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Chagas disease (CD) is a parasitic, systemic, chronic, and often fatal illness caused by
infection with the protozoan Trypanosoma cruzi. The World Health Organization classifies …

New regimens of benznidazole monotherapy and in combination with fosravuconazole for treatment of Chagas disease (BENDITA): a phase 2, double-blind …

F Torrico, J Gascón, F Barreira, B Blum… - The Lancet Infectious …, 2021 - thelancet.com
Summary Background Current treatment for Chagas disease with the only available drugs,
benznidazole or nifurtimox, has substantial limitations, including long treatment duration and …

Chagas disease

JA Pérez-Molina, I Molina - The Lancet, 2018 - thelancet.com
Chagas disease is an anthropozoonosis from the American continent that has spread from
its original boundaries through migration. It is caused by the protozoan Trypanosoma cruzi …

[HTML][HTML] Experimental and clinical treatment of Chagas disease: a review

PAS Junior, I Molina, SMF Murta… - The American journal …, 2017 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Chagas disease (CD) is caused by the protozoan parasite Trypanosoma cruzi that infects a
broad range of triatomines and mammalian species, including man. It afflicts 8 million …

Treatment of adult chronic indeterminate Chagas disease with benznidazole and three E1224 dosing regimens: a proof-of-concept, randomised, placebo-controlled …

F Torrico, J Gascon, L Ortiz, C Alonso-Vega… - The Lancet Infectious …, 2018 - thelancet.com
Background Chagas disease is a major neglected vector-borne disease. In this study, we
investigated the safety and efficacy of three oral E1224 (a water-soluble ravuconazole …

American trypanosomiasis (Chagas disease)

LE Echeverria, CA Morillo - Infectious Disease Clinics, 2019 - id.theclinics.com
Chagas disease (CD), also known as American trypanosomiasis, is a multisystemic disorder
that can affect the cardiovascular, digestive, and central nervous systems. 1 CD is caused by …

[HTML][HTML] Advances in the treatment of Chagas disease: Promising new drugs, plants and targets

P García-Huertas, N Cardona-Castro - Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy, 2021 - Elsevier
Chagas disease, caused by Trypanosoma cruzi, is treated with only two drugs;
benznidazole and nifurtimox. These drugs have some disadvantages, including their …

Spontaneous dormancy protects Trypanosoma cruzi during extended drug exposure

FJ Sánchez-Valdéz, A Padilla, W Wang, D Orr… - Elife, 2018 - elifesciences.org
The ability of the Chagas disease agent Trypanosoma cruzi to resist extended in vivo
exposure to highly effective trypanocidal compounds prompted us to explore the potential for …

Chronic Chagas heart disease management: from etiology to cardiomyopathy treatment

EA Bocchi, RB Bestetti, MI Scanavacca… - Journal of the American …, 2017 - jacc.org
Trypanosoma cruzi (T. cruzi) infection is endemic in Latin America and is becoming a
worldwide health burden. It may lead to heterogeneous phenotypes. Early diagnosis of T …