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Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, May 2000, p. 1242-1246, Vol. 44, No. 5
Infectious Diseases Research, Abbott
Laboratories, Abbott Park, Illinois 60064-3537
Received 2 September 1999/Returned for modification 7 October
1999/Accepted 7 February 2000
A-192411.29 is a novel antifungal agent derived from the structural
template of the natural product echinocandin. The in vitro activity of
A-192411.29 against common pathogenic yeasts was assessed by National
Committee for Clinical Laboratory Standards method M27-A. It
demonstrated broad-spectrum, fungicidal activity and was active against
the most clinically relevant yeasts, such as Candida
albicans, Candida tropicalis, and Candida
glabrata, as well as less commonly encountered
Candida species; in general, its potency on a weight basis
was comparable to that of amphotericin B. It maintained potent in vitro
activity against Candida strains with reduced
susceptibilities to fluconazole and amphotericin B. The in vitro
activity of A-192411.29 against Cryptococcus neoformans was
comparable to its activity against Candida spp. However,
A-192411.29 did not demonstrate complete growth inhibition of
Aspergillus fumigatus by the broth microdilution method
used. A-192411.29 possesses an antifungal profile comparable to or
better than those of fluconazole and amphotericin B against pathogenic
yeasts, including strains resistant to fluconazole or amphotericin B,
suggesting that it may be a therapeutically useful new antifungal drug.
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In Vitro Activity of A-192411.29, a Novel Antifungal
Lipopeptide
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