Recent Antifungal Pipeline Developments against Candida auris: A Systematic Review.

ABSTRACT: The alarming spread and impact of multidrug-resistant Candida auris infections alongside the limited therapeutic options have prompted the development of new antifungals. These promising agents are currently in different stages of development, offering novel dosing regimens and mechanisms of action. A systematic search in MEDLINE, EMBASE, Web of Science, and Scopus up to 27 June 2022 was conducted to find relevant articles reporting data of in vitro activity and in vivo efficacy of investigational antifungals against C. auris. These included new additions to existing antifungal classes (rezafungin and opelconazole), first-in-class drugs such as ibrexafungerp, manogepix/fosmanogepix, olorofim and tetrazoles (quilseconazole, oteseconazole and VT-1598), as well as other innovati

SUBMITTER: Trevino-Rangel RJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9695453 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature