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New Drugs and Novel Targets for Treatment of Invasive Fungal Infections in Patients with Cancer

National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, Maryland, USA

Correspondence: Thomas J. Walsh, M.D., Immunocompromised Host Section, Pediatric Oncology Branch, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health Bldg. 10, Rm. 13N240, 10 Center Drive, Bethesda, Maryland 20892, USA. Telephone: 301-402-0023; Fax: 301-402-0575; e-mail: walsht{at}pbmac.nci.nih.gov

Invasive fungal infections have emerged as important causes of morbidity and mortality in profoundly immunocompromised patients with cancer. Current treatment strategies for these infections are limited by antifungal resistance, toxicity, drug interactions, and expense.

In order to overcome these limitations, new antifungal compounds are being developed, which may improve our therapeutic armamentarium for prevention and treatment of invasive mycoses in high-risk patitnts with neoplastic diseases.

Key Words. Triazoles • Voriconazole • Posaconazole • Ravuconazole • Echinocondins

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