The antifungal pipeline: fosmanogepix, ibrexafungerp, olorofim, opelconazole, and rezafungin

M Hoenigl, R Sprute, M Egger, A Arastehfar… - Drugs, 2021 - Springer
The epidemiology of invasive fungal infections is changing, with new populations at risk and
the emergence of resistance caused by the selective pressure from increased usage of …

Fosmanogepix: a review of the first-in-class broad spectrum agent for the treatment of invasive fungal infections

KJ Shaw, AS Ibrahim - Journal of Fungi, 2020 - mdpi.com
Fosmanogepix is a first-in-class antifungal currently in Phase 2 clinical trials for the treatment
of invasive fungal infections caused by Candida, Aspergillus and rare molds. Fosmanogepix …

Investigational antifungal agents for invasive mycoses: a clinical perspective

F Lamoth, RE Lewis… - Clinical Infectious …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Treatment of invasive fungal infections (IFIs) remains challenging, because of the
limitations of the current antifungal agents (ie, mode of administration, toxicity, and drug-drug …

Clinical safety and efficacy of novel antifungal, fosmanogepix, for the treatment of candidaemia: results from a Phase 2 trial

PG Pappas, JA Vazquez, I Oren… - Journal of …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Background Fosmanogepix is a first-in-class antifungal targeting the fungal enzyme Gwt1,
with broad-spectrum activity against yeasts and moulds, including multidrug-resistant fungi …

Mucormycosis treatment: Recommendations, latest advances, and perspectives

K Brunet, B Rammaert - Journal de mycologie medicale, 2020 - Elsevier
Mucormycosis are life-threatening fungal infections especially affecting
immunocompromised or diabetic patients. Despite treatment, mortality remains high (from 32 …

Current treatments against mucormycosis and future directions

C Smith, SC Lee - PLoS Pathogens, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Mucormycosis (previously called zygomycosis) is a serious but rare fungal infection caused
by a group of fungi belonging to the order Mucorales. These molds exist throughout the …

Pharmacodynamics, mechanisms of action and resistance, and spectrum of activity of new antifungal agents

NP Wiederhold - Journal of Fungi, 2022 - mdpi.com
Several new antifungals are currently in late-stage development, including those with novel
pharmacodynamics/mechanisms of action that represent new antifungal classes …

Novel antifungals and treatment approaches to tackle resistance and improve outcomes of invasive fungal disease

M Hoenigl, A Arastehfar, MC Arendrup… - Clinical Microbiology …, 2024 - Am Soc Microbiol
Fungal infections are on the rise, driven by a growing population at risk and climate change.
Currently available antifungals include only five classes, and their utility and efficacy in …

Mucormycosis in 2023: An update on pathogenesis and management

A Alqarihi, DP Kontoyiannis, AS Ibrahim - Frontiers in Cellular and …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Mucormycosis (MCR) is an emerging and frequently lethal fungal infection caused by the
Mucorales family, with Rhizopus, Mucor, and Lichtheimia, accounting for> 90% of all cases …

[HTML][HTML] Surge of mucormycosis during the COVID-19 pandemic

P Dam, MH Cardoso, S Mandal, OL Franco… - Travel medicine and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Patients with respiratory viral infections are more likely to develop co-infections leading to
increased fatality. Mucormycosis is an epidemic amidst the COVID-19 pandemic that …