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Invasive Fungal Infections
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Invasive fungal disease in humans: are we aware of the real impact?
Research2020-10-09Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz
Diagnosis of severe respiratory infections in immunocompromised patients.
Research2020-02-07Intensive care medicine
Approval: Posaconazole AHCL (EMA)
Regulatory2019-07-25EMA
Approval: Posaconazole Accord (EMA)
Regulatory2019-07-25EMA
Regulatory2005-10-25EMA
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Therapeutic landscape
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Approved & established therapies
Posaconazoleapproved
Approval — Posaconazole Accord is indicated for use in the treatment of the following fungal infecti… (2019)
Voriconazoleapproved
Approval — Voriconazole is a broad spectrum, triazole antifungal agent and is indicated in adults an… (2015)
Clinical trials
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Regulatory timeline
Drug regulatory events matched to this condition by indication — EMA.
First approvals
2019emaApproval — Posaconazole· Posaconazole Accord is indicated for use in the treatment of the following fungal infections in adults: Invasive aspergillosis; Fusariosis in patients with disease that is refractory to amphotericin B or in patients who are intolerant of amphotericin B; Chromoblastomycosis and mycetoma in patients with disease that is refractory to itraconazole or in patients who are intolerant of itraconazole; Coccidioidomycosis in patients with disease that is refractory to amphotericin B, itraconazole or fluconazole or in patients who are intolerant of these medicinal products. Refractoriness is defined as progression of infection or failure to improve after a minimum of 7 days of prior therapeutic doses of effective antifungal therapy. Posaconazole Accord is also indicated for prophylaxis of invasive fungal infections in the following patients: Patients receiving remission-induction chemotherapy for acute myelogenous leukemia (AML) or myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) expected to result in prolonged neutropenia and who are at high risk of developing invasive fungal infections; Hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT) recipients who are undergoing high-dose immunosuppressive therapy for graft versus host disease and who are at high risk of developing invasive fungal infections. source ↗
2019emaApproval — Posaconazole· Posaconazole AHCL oral suspension is indicated for use in the treatment of the following fungal infections in adults: Invasive aspergillosis in patients with disease that is refractory to amphotericin B or itraconazole or in patients who are intolerant of these medicinal products; Fusariosis in patients with disease that is refractory to amphotericin B or in patients who are intolerant of amphotericin B; Chromoblastomycosis and mycetoma in patients with disease that is refractory to itraconazole or in patients who are intolerant of itraconazole; Coccidioidomycosis in patients with disease that is refractory to amphotericin B, itraconazole or fluconazole or in patients who are intolerant of these medicinal products. Oropharyngeal candidiasis: as first-line therapy in patients who have severe disease or are immunocompromised, in whom response to topical therapy is expected to be poor. Refractoriness is defined as progression of infection or failure to improve after a minimum of 7 days of prior therapeutic doses of effective antifungal therapy. Posaconazole AHCL oral suspension is also indicated for prophylaxis of invasive fungal infections in the following patients: Patients receiving remission-induction chemotherapy for acute myelogenous leukemia (AML) or myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) expected to result in prolonged neutropenia and who are at high risk of developing invasive fungal infections; Hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT) recipients who are undergoing high-dose immunosuppressive therapy for graft versus host disease and who are at high risk of developing invasive fungal infections. source ↗
2015emaApproval — Voriconazole· Voriconazole is a broad spectrum, triazole antifungal agent and is indicated in adults and children aged 2 years and above as follows: treatment of invasive aspergillosis; treatment of candidaemia in non-neutropenic patients; treatment of fluconazole-resistant serious invasive Candida infections (including C. krusei); treatment of serious fungal infections caused by Scedosporium spp. and Fusarium spp. Voriconazole should be administered primarily to patients with progressive, possibly life-threatening infections. Prophylaxis of invasive fungal infections in high risk allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT)recipients. source ↗
2013emaApproval — Voriconazole· Voriconazole is a broad-spectrum, triazole antifungal agent and is indicated in adults and children aged two years and above as follows: treatment of invasive aspergillosis; treatment of candidaemia in non-neutropenic patients; treatment of fluconazole-resistant serious invasive Candida infections (including C. krusei); Treatment of serious fungal infections caused by Scedosporium spp. and Fusarium spp. Voriconazole Accord should be administered primarily to patients with progressive, possibly life-threatening infections. source ↗
2005emaApproval — Posaconazole· Noxafil concentrate for solution for infusion is indicated for use in the treatment of the following invasive fungal infections in adult and paediatric patients from 2 years of age: Invasive aspergillosis Fusariosis in patients with disease that is refractory to amphotericin B or in patients who are intolerant of amphotericin B; Chromoblastomycosis and mycetoma in patients with disease that is refractory to itraconazole or in patients who are intolerant of itraconazole; Coccidioidomycosis in patients with disease that is refractory to amphotericin B, itraconazole or fluconazole or in patients who are intolerant of these medicinal products. Refractoriness is defined as progression of infection or failure to improve after a minimum of 7 days of prior therapeutic doses of effective antifungal therapy. Noxafil concentrate for solution for infusion is also indicated for prophylaxis of invasive fungal infections in adults and paediatric patients from 2 years of age: Patients receiving remission-induction chemotherapy for acute myelogenous leukaemia (AML) or myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) expected to result in prolonged neutropenia and who are at high risk of developing invasive fungal infections; Hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT) recipients who are undergoing high-dose immunosuppressive therapy for graft versus host disease (GVHD) and who are at high risk of developing invasive fungal infections. Please refer to the Summary of Product Characteristics of Noxafil oral suspension for use in adults with oropharyngeal candidiasis. Noxafil gastro-resistant tablets are indicated for use in the treatment of the following invasive fungal infections in adults and paediatric patients from 2 years of age weighing more than 40 kg: Invasive aspergillosis Fusariosis in patients with disease that is refractory to amphotericin B or in patients who are intolerant of amphotericin B; Chromoblastomycosis and mycetoma in patients with disease that is refractory to itraconazole or in patients who are intolerant of itraconazole; Coccidioidomycosis in patients with disease that is refractory to amphotericin B, itraconazole or fluconazole or in patients who are intolerant of these medicinal products. Refractoriness is defined as progression of infection or failure to improve after a minimum of 7 days of prior therapeutic doses of effective antifungal therapy. Noxafil gastro-resistant tablets are also indicated for prophylaxis of invasive fungal infections in adults and paediatric patients from 2 years of age weighing more than 40 kg: Patients receiving remission-induction chemotherapy for acute myelogenous leukaemia (AML) or myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) expected to result in prolonged neutropenia and who are at high risk of developing invasive fungal infections; Hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT) recipients who are undergoing high-dose immunosuppressive therapy for graft versus host disease and who are at high risk of developing invasive fungal infections. Please refer to the Summary of Product Characteristics of Noxafil oral suspension for use in oropharyngeal candidiasis. Noxafil oral suspension is indicated for use in the treatment of the following fungal infections in adults (see section 5.1): Invasive aspergillosis in patients with disease that is refractory to amphotericin B or itraconazole or in patients who are intolerant of these medicinal products; Fusariosis in patients with disease that is refractory to amphotericin B or in patients who are intolerant of amphotericin B; Chromoblastomycosis and mycetoma in patients with disease that is refractory to itraconazole or in patients who are intolerant of itraconazole; Coccidioidomycosis in patients with disease that is refractory to amphotericin B, itraconazole or fluconazole or in patients who are intolerant of these medicinal products; Oropharyngeal candidiasis: as first-line therapy in patients who have severe disease or are immunocompromised, in whom response to topical therapy is expected to be poor. Refractoriness is defined as progression of infection or failure to improve after a minimum of 7 days of prior therapeutic doses of effective antifungal therapy. Noxafil oral suspension is also indicated for prophylaxis of invasive fungal infections in the following patients: Patients receiving remission-induction chemotherapy for acute myelogenous leukaemia (AML) or myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) expected to result in prolonged neutropenia and who are at high risk of developing invasive fungal infections; Hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT) recipients who are undergoing high-dose immunosuppressive therapy for graft versus host disease and who are at high risk of developing invasive fungal infections. Please refer to the Summary of Product Characteristics of Noxafil concentrate for solution for infusion and the gastro-resistant tablets for use in primary treatment of invasive aspergillosis. Noxafil gastro resistant powder and solvent for oral suspension is indicated for use in the treatment of the following invasive fungal infections in paediatric patients from 2 years of age: Invasive aspergillosis Fusariosis in patients with disease that is refractory to amphotericin B or in patients who are intolerant of amphotericin B; Chromoblastomycosis and mycetoma in patients with disease that is refractory to itraconazole or in patients who are intolerant of itraconazole; Coccidioidomycosis in patients with disease that is refractory to amphotericin B, itraconazole or fluconazole or in patients who are intolerant of these medicinal products. Refractoriness is defined as progression of infection or failure to improve after a minimum of 7 days of prior therapeutic doses of effective antifungal therapy. Noxafil gastro-resistant powder and solvent for oral suspension is indicated for prophylaxis of invasive fungal infections in the following paediatric patients from 2 years of age: Patients receiving remission-induction chemotherapy for acute myelogenous leukaemia (AML) or myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) expected to result in prolonged neutropenia and who are at high risk of developing invasive fungal infections; - Haematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT) recipients who are undergoing high-dose immunosuppressive therapy for graft versus host disease and who are at high risk of developing invasive fungal infections. source ↗
2002emaApproval — Voriconazole· Voriconazole, is a broad spectrum, triazole antifungal agent and is indicated in adults and children aged 2 years and above as follows: treatment of invasive aspergillosis; treatment of in candidaemianon-neutropenic patients; treatment of fluconazole-resistant serious invasive Candida infections (including C. krusei); Treatment of serious fungal infections caused by Scedosporium spp. and Fusarium spp. Vfend should be administered primarily to patients with progressive, possibly life-threatening infections. Prophylaxis of invasive fungal infections in high risk allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT) recipients. source ↗
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Research activity
Key research shaping understanding of this disease, combining the latest publications with the most influential evidence.
Most influential
Major themes1
- Fungi1
Leading journals2
- Intensive care medicine1
- Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz1
Leading researchers8
- Azoulay E1
- Bauer P1
- Firacative C1
- Lemiale V1
- Loeches IM1
- Mehta S1
- Metaxa V1
- Mirouse A1
Affiliations (unnormalised)6
- Comprehensive Cancer Center1
- Glasgow Royal Infirmary1
- Hospital de São Francisco Xavier1
- Institut Paoli Calmettes1
- Instituto Salud Carlos III1
- Intensive Care Clinical Unit1
Reference
Authoritative identity, definition & identifiers.
Defined in MeSH
Mycoses which manifest as infections of deep tissue or blood.
Identifiers
References & data sources
- Disease identity & definition — NLM Medical Subject Headings (MeSH), public domain
- Clinical trials — ClinicalTrials.gov (U.S. National Library of Medicine)
- Research activity — Europe PMC (EMBL-EBI) + OpenAlex-derived paper links
- Related entities are derived from literature co-mention (studied together) — associative, not causal.