Ibrexafungerp
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Ibrexafungerp
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Ibrexafungerp is a triterpenoid antifungal agent used to treat as well as prevent recurrent episodes of vulvovaginal candidiasis. Ibrexafungerp therapy has not been associated with elevations in serum enzyme elevations or with instances of jaundice or clinically apparent liver injury.
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- Multi-Discipline Review FDA.. 2021. https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/drugsatfda_docs/nda/2021/214900Orig1s000M...(FDA website with product label and multidiscipline review of ibrexafungerp based upon data submitted by the sponsor in support of its approval for use in vulvovaginal candidiasis, mentions that 2 healthy subjects in phase 1 trials of a single dose of ibrexafungerp developed ALT elevations [peak 575 and 275 U/L] with mild symptoms, that resolved spontaneously, and that the rate of ALT elevations in phase 3 trials of therapy of acute vulvovaginal candidiasis was 0.7% [4/575] on ibrexafungerp vs 0.4% [1/275] on placebo, and none of the elevations was associated with symptoms or jaundice).
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- Lee A. Ibrexafungerp: first approval. Drugs. 2021;81:1445-1450.(Review of the mechanism of action, history of development, pharmacology, clinical efficacy, and safety of ibrexafungerp shortly after its approval for use in the US, mentions common adverse events of diarrhea [17%], nausea [12%], abdominal pain [11%], dizziness [3%], and vomiting [2%] and the lack of serious adverse events in registration trials; no mention of ALT elevations or hepatotoxicity). - PubMed
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