The search for new triazole antifungal agents

Yigal Koltin*, Christopher A. Hitchcock

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

The first generation antifungal agent triazoles, fluconazole and itraconazole, have revolutionised the treatment of serious fungal infections such as mucosal and invasive candidiasis and cryptococcal meningitis. However, the treatment of some fungal infections, particularly aspergillosis, is still far from satisfactory and thus there is an important requirement for new broad-spectrum antifungal agents. The new second generation triazoles voriconazole and SCH-56592 show considerable promise in achieving this goal in the near future.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)176-182
Number of pages7
JournalCurrent Opinion in Chemical Biology
Volume1
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Aug 1997
Externally publishedYes

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