Aspergillosis Approved Drugs
These are drugs that have been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), meaning they have been determined to be safe and effective for use in Aspergillosis.
Found 4 Approved Drugs for Aspergillosis
Vfend
Generic Name
Voriconazole
Vfend
Generic Name
Voriconazole
Form: Injection, Tablet, Powder, Suspension
Method of administration: Oral, Intravenous
FDA approval date: May 24, 2002
Classification: Azole Antifungal
Voriconazole for Injection is an azole antifungal indicated for the treatment of adults and pediatric patients 2 years of age and older with: Invasive aspergillosis.
Cancidas
Generic Name
Caspofungin Acetate
Cancidas
Generic Name
Caspofungin Acetate
Form: Injection
Method of administration: Intravenous
FDA approval date: January 26, 2001
Classification: Echinocandin Antifungal
Caspofungin acetate for Injection is an echinocandin antifungal indicated in adults and pediatric patients (3 months of age and older) for: Empirical therapy for presumed fungal infections in febrile, neutropenic patients. ( 1 ) Treatment of candidemia and the following Candida infections: intra-abdominal abscesses, peritonitis and pleural space infections. ( 1 ) Treatment of esophageal candidiasis. ( 1 ) Treatment of invasive aspergillosis in patients who are refractory to or intolerant of other therapies. ( 1 )
Noxafil
Generic Name
Posaconazole
Noxafil
Generic Name
Posaconazole
Form: Injection, Tablet, Powder, Suspension, Solution
Method of administration: Oral, Intravenous
FDA approval date: September 15, 2006
Classification: Azole Antifungal
Posaconazole injection is an azole antifungal indicated as follows: Posaconazole injection is indicated for the prophylaxis of invasive Aspergillus and Candida infections in patients who are at high risk of developing these infections due to being severely immunocompromised, such as hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT) recipients with graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) or those with hematologic malignancies with prolonged neutropenia from chemotherapy as follows.
Abelcet
Generic Name
Dimyristoylphosphatidylglycerol
Abelcet
Generic Name
Dimyristoylphosphatidylglycerol
Form: Injection
Method of administration: Intravenous
FDA approval date: October 18, 2010
Classification: Lipid-based Polyene Antifungal
ABELCET ® is indicated for the treatment of invasive fungal infections in patients who are refractory to or intolerant of conventional amphotericin B therapy. This is based on open-label treatment of patients judged by their physicians to be intolerant to or failing conventional amphotericin B therapy (See DESCRIPTION OF CLINICAL STUDIES). DESCRIPTION OF CLINICAL STUDIES Fungal Infections Data from 473 patients were pooled from three open-label studies in which ABELCET ® was provided for the treatment of patients with invasive fungal infections who were judged by their physicians to be refractory to or intolerant of conventional amphotericin B, or who had preexisting nephrotoxicity. Results of these studies demonstrated effectiveness of ABELCET ® in the treatment of invasive fungal infections as a second line therapy. Patients were defined by their individual physician as being refractory to or failing conventional amphotericin B therapy based on overall clinical judgement after receiving a minimum total dose of 500 mg of amphotericin B. Nephrotoxicity was defined as a serum creatinine that had increased to.
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