| Literature DB >> 30897959 |
Rebecca M Haley1, Sean T Zuckerman2, Catherine A Gormley1, Julius N Korley2, Horst A von Recum1.
Abstract
IMPACT STATEMENT: Amphotericin B (AmB) is an effective and commonly used antifungal agent. However, nephrotoxicity and poor solubility limits its usage. The proposed polymerized cyclodextrin (pCD) system therefore is an attractive method for AmB delivery, as it retains the antifungal activity of AmB while decreasing toxicity, and confining drug release to the local environment. This system could potentially be used for both prevention and treatment of established fungal infections, as AmB is toxic to fungus whether associated or released from pCD.Entities:
Keywords: Drug delivery; amphotericin B; antifungal; cyclodextrin; cytotoxicity; infection
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Year: 2019 PMID: 30897959 PMCID: PMC6547000 DOI: 10.1177/1535370219837905
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Exp Biol Med (Maywood) ISSN: 1535-3699