Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide an antifungal agent which is effective against cryptococcosis. The present invention provides an antifungal agent comprising ravuconazole as an active ingredient, wherein the agent is administered to an animal suffering from cryptococcosis. Further, the present invention provides an antifungal agent comprising ravuconazole as an active ingredient, wherein the agent is administered to an animal suffering from cryptococcus that is resistant to triazole-based antifungal agents selected from the group consisting of fluconazole, itraconazole and voriconazole.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
April 6, 2020
Date of Patent:
October 22, 2024
Assignees:
SEREN PHARMACEUTICALS INC., NIHON UNIVERSITY
Abstract: The present invention has an object of providing a composition that is effective for the treatment of a prototheca disease. According to the present invention, a composition containing ravuconazole as an active ingredient, which is administered to an animal suffering from a prototheca disease caused by Prototheca wickerhamii or Prototheca zopfii, is provided.
Type:
Application
Filed:
July 9, 2020
Publication date:
December 1, 2022
Applicants:
SEREN PHARMACEUTICALS INC., NIHON UNIVERSITY
Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide an antifungal agent which is effective against cryptococcosis. The present invention provides an antifungal agent comprising ravuconazole as an active ingredient, wherein the agent is administered to an animal suffering from cryptococcosis. Further, the present invention provides an antifungal agent comprising ravuconazole as an active ingredient, wherein the agent is administered to an animal suffering from cryptococcus that is resistant to triazole-based antifungal agents selected from the group consisting of fluconazole, itraconazole and voriconazole.
Type:
Application
Filed:
April 6, 2020
Publication date:
May 12, 2022
Applicants:
SEREN PHARMACEUTICALS INC., NIHON UNIVERSITY
Abstract: Described herein are dosing regimens for the treatment of fungal infections such as onychomycosis using ravuconazole or a salt, solvate or prodrug thereof.
Abstract: Described herein are dosing regimens for the treatment of fungal infections such as onychomycosis using ravuconazole or a salt, solvate or prodrug thereof.