
|Videos|October 16, 2017
APX001: A New Antifungal with Activity Against Candida auris
Author(s)Contagion® Editorial Staff
Ciara Kennedy, PhD, breaks down APX001, a new antifungal with a unique mechanism of action.
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Ciara Kennedy, PhD, president and CEO of Amplyx Pharmaceuticals, Inc, explains that by targeting an enzyme with the fungal cell, APX001 is able to inhibit the formation of the fungal cell wall, thereby decreasing the virulence, pathogenicity, and biofilm-producing capabilities of the fungus. Data from phase 1 studies are promising for this new antifungal to be able to be administered in both intravenous and oral forms, providing physicians with a new opportunity for continuum of care, using the same mechanism of action.
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