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ReviewJournal of fungi (Basel, Switzerland)2016

New Horizons in Antifungal Therapy.

Kaila M Pianalto, J Andrew Alspaugh

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Review in Journal of fungi (Basel, Switzerland), 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 71 papers.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
71citing papers in PubMed
13.8field-weighted citation impact, top 1% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

71 citing papers in PubMed, 188 citations in OpenAlex.

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11 more citing papers are in PubMed but not listed here.

4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Kaila M PianaltoDepartment of Molecular Genetics and Microbiology, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC 27710, USA. kaila.pianalto@duke.edu.
J Andrew AlspaughDepartment of Molecular Genetics and Microbiology, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC 27710, USA. andrew.alspaugh@duke.edu.ORCID 0000-0003-3009-627X
Duke University · US

Funding

Trehalose Pathway for Antifungal Targets and InhibitorsP01AI104533 · NIAID · DUKE UNIVERSITY · PI PERFECT, JOHN R. · 2015 to 2019
$9.0M
Coordinated Regulation of Virulence Genes in C. neoformansR01AI074677 · NIAID · DUKE UNIVERSITY · PI ALSPAUGH, ANDREW, WORMLEY, FLOYD L. · 2011 to 2020
$4.0M
NIAID NIH HHS P01 AI104533NIAID NIH HHS R01 AI074677
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Recent investigations have yielded both profound insights into the mechanisms required by pathogenic fungi for virulence within the human host, as well as novel potential targets for antifungal therapeutics. Some of these studies have resulted in the identification of novel compounds that act against these pathways and also demonstrate potent antifungal activity. However, considerable effort is required to move from pre-clinical compound testing to true clinical trials, a necessary step toward ultimately bringing new drugs to market. The rising incidence of invasive fungal infections mandates continued efforts to identify new strategies for antifungal therapy. Moreover, these life-threatening infections often occur in our most vulnerable patient populations. In addition to finding completely novel antifungal compounds, there is also a renewed effort to redirect existing drugs for use as antifungal agents. Several recent screens have identified potent antifungal activity in compounds previously indicated for other uses in humans. Together, the combined efforts of academic investigators and the pharmaceutical industry is resulting in exciting new possibilities for the treatment of invasive fungal infections.

Indexed as

amphotericinaspergillosisazolecandidiasiscryptococcosisechinocandinflucytosinefungal infectionmycosispolyene

Identifiers

PMID29376943
PMCPMC5715934
OpenAlexW2529676164

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Registered trials

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