Effectiveness, Tolerability, and Safety of Different Amphotericin B Formulations in Invasive Fungal Infections: A Multicenter, Retrospective, Observational Study
This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness, tolerability, and safety of different amphotericin B (AMB) intravenously administered in the context of hospital practice for the treatment of invasive fungal infections (IFI) and to provide new insights into the profile of ABLC.METHODS: This is a multicenter, retrospective, observational study conducted at 10 tertiary Brazilian hospitals. Patients first exposed to any formulation of AMB for treating endemic and opportunistic IFI who had received at least 2 intravenous doses were screened. Retrospective data (from January 2014 to December 2019) were extracted from the patients' medical records. Clinical parameters were examined pre- and post-treatment to determine effectiveness; acute infusion-related side effects (IRSE) and drug interruption to determine tolerability; and adverse events, toxicity, and treatment interruption were stated to analyze safety.FINDINGS: Overall, 1879 medical records of patients were identified. The median (interquartile rate) duration of treatment was 14 (7-21) days. The overall success rate (95% confidence interval [CI]) was 65% (95% CI 60-65). ABLC proved to be effective among AMB formulations with 59% (95% CI 55.6-62.5) within complete response. This was significantly higher in patients who received the drug for a longer period, ≥4 weeks compared to <1 week treatment (P < 0.001). IRSE was observed in 446 (23.7%) patients. Eight cases (1.4%) of severe IRSE in pediatrics and 14 (1.1%) in adul...
Source: Clinical Therapeutics - Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: Francelise Bridi Cavassin Marcello Mihailenko Chaves Magri Jose Ernesto Vidal Fabianne Altruda de Moraes Costa Carlesse Diego Rodrigues Falci Jo ão Luís Baú-Carneiro Giovanni Lu ís Breda F ábio de Araújo Motta C ássia Silva de Miranda Godoy Renata Source Type: research
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