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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 Continue reading The Antifungal Landscape – 2
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, Continue reading Draft FDA Guidance for COCCIDIOIDOMYCOSIS
Regulatory and development status of Olorofim, a novel antifungal. Continue reading OLOROFIM in a TIGHT SPOT
Now, I know we should not make light of any IDSA Guidelines, far from it. This latest, the Aspergillus Guideline [1], like others before, is a thoughtful document which reviews the newest information and reflects expert authoritative thinking on the Continue reading Aspergillus_Guideline.ZIP
Isavuconazole is a potent triazole; like Voriconazole, it has garnered an indication for invasive aspergillosis. However, it failed where other azole antifungals succeeded: in a pivotal trial, not yet published, the drug was inferior to Caspofungin in the treatment of Continue reading The Cresemba Candidemia Gamble – Rien Ne Va Plus