The Antifungal Landscape – 2

As many in the field have said before, what we really need are antifungals with a truly novel MoA, not minor changes to well-established classes.[1]  There is a shortage of new antifungals for invasive disease. Small improvements in PK will hardly move the field forward or excite investors to engage. Our current Continue reading The Antifungal Landscape – 2

Draft FDA Guidance for COCCIDIOIDOMYCOSIS

David Larwood, CEO of VFS, summed it up at the Cocci FDA workshop in 2020: “When the market opportunity is limited, finding investment becomes the key issue”.  He mentioned other problems as well: “Very low patient numbers for disseminated disease, prolonged therapy, NI trial design, definition of clinical outcome”.[1] Clearly, Continue reading Draft FDA Guidance for COCCIDIOIDOMYCOSIS

OLOROFIM in a TIGHT SPOT

Regulatory and development status of Olorofim, a novel antifungal. Continue reading OLOROFIM in a TIGHT SPOT