Efficacy of ambruticin analogs in a murine model of invasive pulmonary aspergillosis

Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2006 Oct;50(10):3464-6. doi: 10.1128/AAC.00558-06.

Abstract

Ambruticins are a family of polyketides. The antifungal activity of an ambruticin, KOSN-2079, was tested in the mouse model of invasive aspergillosis. KOSN-2079 significantly reduced pulmonary fungal burdens and improved survival over that with the vehicle control. These results support the continued development of ambruticins as antifungal agents.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Antifungal Agents / administration & dosage
  • Antifungal Agents / chemistry
  • Antifungal Agents / therapeutic use*
  • Aspergillosis / drug therapy*
  • Aspergillosis / microbiology
  • Aspergillosis / mortality
  • Aspergillus fumigatus / drug effects*
  • Disease Models, Animal*
  • Drug Evaluation, Preclinical
  • Humans
  • Lung Diseases, Fungal / drug therapy*
  • Lung Diseases, Fungal / microbiology
  • Lung Diseases, Fungal / mortality
  • Male
  • Mice
  • Mice, Inbred BALB C
  • Microbial Sensitivity Tests
  • Pyrans / administration & dosage
  • Pyrans / chemistry
  • Pyrans / therapeutic use
  • Treatment Outcome

Substances

  • Antifungal Agents
  • Pyrans
  • ambruticin