Rezafungin Prophylactic Efficacy in a Mouse Model of Pneumocystis Pneumonia

The risk of Pneumocystis pneumonia often warrants antifungal prophylaxis for bone marrow and solid organ transplantation patients. However, complications such as myelosuppression, nephrotoxicity, and intolerance with the existing standard, TMP/SMX, may hinder or interrupt prophylaxis.Rezafungin (RZF) is a novel echinocandin in development for prevention of invasive fungal infections caused by Candida, Aspergillus, and Pneumocystis species in patients at high risk of infection. RZF has a favorable safety and tolerability profile and a low risk of drug-drug interactions.
Source: Biology of Blood and Marrow Transplantation - Category: Hematology Authors: Tags: 549 Source Type: research