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Pronunciation | /eɪˌnɪdjʊləˈfʌndʒɪn/ ay-NID-yuu-lə-FUN-jin |
Trade names | Eraxis, Ecalta |
Other names | (4R,5S)-4,5-Dihydroxy-N2-[[4''-(pentyloxy)-p-terphenyl-4-yl]carbonyl]-L-ornithyl-L-threonyl-trans-4-hydroxy-L-prolyl-(S)-4-hydroxy-4-(p-hydroxyphenyl)-L-threonyl-L-threonyl-(3S,4S)-3-hydroxy-4-methyl-L-proline cyclic (6→1)-peptide[1] 1-[(4R,5R)-4,5-Dihydroxy-N2-[[4''-(pentyloxy)[1',1':4',1''-terphenyl]-4-yl]carbonyl]-L-ornithine]echinocandin B[2] |
AHFS/Drugs.com | Monograph |
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Routes of administration | Intravenous |
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Bioavailability | 100% (intravenous use only) |
Protein binding | Extensive (>99%) |
Metabolism | Hepatic metabolism not observed, CYP system not involved |
Elimination half-life | 27 hours; 40–50 hours (terminal) |
Excretion | Feces (~30%), urine (<1%) |
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.184.856 |
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Formula | C58H73N7O17 |
Molar mass | 1140.254 g·mol−1 |
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Anidulafungin (INN)[1]: 42 (trade names Eraxis, Ecalta) is a semisynthetic echinocandin used as an antifungal drug. It was previously known as LY303366.[3][4][5] It may also have application in treating invasive Aspergillus infection when used in combination with voriconazole.[6] It is a member of the class of antifungal drugs known as the echinocandins; its mechanism of action is by inhibition of (1→3)-β-D-glucan synthase, an enzyme important to the synthesis of the fungal cell wall.[7]
It is on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines.[8]