Caspofungin

Drugs Today (Barc). 2002 Dec;38(12):829-46. doi: 10.1358/dot.2002.38.12.820101.

Abstract

Available systemically effective antifungal agents for the treatment of invasive fungal infections are few. With the increasing recognition of a need for newer antifungal drugs, caspofungin has been introduced as the first member of a new class of compounds called echinocandins. This paper reviews the chemistry and mechanism of action of caspofungin, its activity in vitro and in animal models, and clinical pharmacokinetics,clinical efficacy and safety in patients.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents* / chemistry
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents* / pharmacokinetics
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents* / therapeutic use
  • Antifungal Agents* / chemistry
  • Antifungal Agents* / pharmacokinetics
  • Antifungal Agents* / therapeutic use
  • Caspofungin
  • Clinical Trials as Topic
  • Dose-Response Relationship, Drug
  • Drug Interactions
  • Drug Resistance, Microbial
  • Drug Therapy, Combination
  • Echinocandins
  • Fungi / drug effects
  • Fungi / growth & development
  • Humans
  • Lipopeptides
  • Liver Failure / complications
  • Liver Failure / metabolism
  • Liver Failure / physiopathology
  • Mycoses / complications
  • Mycoses / drug therapy
  • Mycoses / metabolism
  • Peptides*
  • Peptides, Cyclic*
  • Renal Insufficiency / complications
  • Renal Insufficiency / metabolism
  • Renal Insufficiency / physiopathology

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Antifungal Agents
  • Echinocandins
  • Lipopeptides
  • Peptides
  • Peptides, Cyclic
  • Caspofungin