Open-Label Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Oral Ibrexafungerp (SCY-078) in Patients With Candidiasis Caused by Candida Auris (CARES)

Summary

This is a multicenter, open-label, non-comparator, single-arm study to evaluate the efficacy, safety, tolerability and PK (pharmacokinetics) of oral SCY-078 as an emergency use treatment for patients with a documented Candida auris infection.

Timeline

Start

2017-11-15

Primary completion

2023-04-14

Completion

2023-05-24

Publications

• Background Berkow EL, Angulo D, Lockhart SR. In Vitro Activity of a Novel Glucan Synthase Inhibitor, SCY-078, against Clinical Isolates of Candida auris. Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2017 Jun 27;61(7):e00435-17. doi: 10.1128/AAC.00435-17. Print 2017 Jul. No abstract available.
• Background Larkin E, Hager C, Chandra J, Mukherjee PK, Retuerto M, Salem I, Long L, Isham N, Kovanda L, Borroto-Esoda K, Wring S, Angulo D, Ghannoum M. The Emerging Pathogen Candida auris: Growth Phenotype, Virulence Factors, Activity of Antifungals, and Effect of SCY-078, a Novel Glucan Synthesis Inhibitor, on Growth Morphology and Biofilm Formation. Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2017 Apr 24;61(5):e02396-16. doi: 10.1128/AAC.02396-16. Print 2017 May.

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