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ReviewPharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland)2025

Beyond Conventional Antifungals: Combating Resistance Through Novel Therapeutic Pathways.

Helal F Hetta, Tameem Melhem, Hashim M Aljohani, Ayman Salama, Rehab Ahmed, Hassabelrasoul Elfadil, Fawaz E Alanazi, Yasmin N Ramadan, Basem Battah, Michelangelo Rottura and 1 more

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Review in Pharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 17 papers.

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17citing papers in PubMed
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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

17 citing papers in PubMed.

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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

11 authors.

Helal F HettaDivision of Microbiology, Immunology and Biotechnology, Department of Natural Products and Alternative Medicine, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Tabuk, Tabuk 71491, Saudi Arabia.ORCID 0000-0001-8541-7304
Tameem MelhemThird Faculty of Medicine, Charles University, Ruská 87, 100 00 Prague, Czech Republic.ORCID 0000-0002-2266-1307
Hashim M AljohaniDepartment of Clinical Laboratory Sciences, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Taibah University, Madina 41477, Saudi Arabia.ORCID 0000-0001-5333-6956
Ayman SalamaDepartment of Pharmaceutics, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Tabuk, Tabuk 71491, Saudi Arabia.ORCID 0009-0005-7946-4477
Rehab AhmedDivision of Microbiology, Immunology and Biotechnology, Department of Natural Products and Alternative Medicine, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Tabuk, Tabuk 71491, Saudi Arabia.ORCID 0000-0003-2476-469X
Hassabelrasoul ElfadilDivision of Microbiology, Immunology and Biotechnology, Department of Natural Products and Alternative Medicine, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Tabuk, Tabuk 71491, Saudi Arabia.ORCID 0000-0002-7964-1294
Fawaz E AlanaziDepartment of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Tabuk, Tabuk 71491, Saudi Arabia.
Yasmin N RamadanDepartment of Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Assiut University, Assiut 71515, Egypt.ORCID 0009-0008-7374-9334
Basem BattahDepartment of Biochemistry and Microbiology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Antioch Syrian Private University, Maaret Saidnaya 22734, Syria.
Michelangelo RotturaDepartment of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Messina, 98125 Messina, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-5407-6535
Matthew Gavino DonaduHospital Pharmacy, Giovanni Paolo II Hospital, ASL Gallura, 07026 Olbia, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-7681-6194

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The rising burden of fungal infections presents a significant challenge to global healthcare, particularly with increasing antifungal resistance limiting treatment efficacy. Early detection and timely intervention remain critical, yet fungal pathogens employ diverse mechanisms to evade host immunity and develop resistance, undermining existing therapeutic options. Limited antifungal options and rising resistance necessitate novel treatment strategies. This review provides a comprehensive overview of conventional antifungal agents, their mechanisms of action, and emerging resistance pathways. Furthermore, it highlights recently approved and investigational antifungal compounds while evaluating innovative approaches such as nanotechnology, drug repurposing, and immunotherapy. Addressing antifungal resistance requires a multifaceted strategy that integrates novel therapeutics, enhanced diagnostic tools, and future research efforts to develop sustainable and effective treatment solutions.

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antifungal resistancefuture strategiesMDRnanotechnology

Identifiers

PMID40143141
PMCPMC11944814

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