Definitions
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- noun A
human monoclonal antibody intended to treatinvasive Candida infection in combination withamphotericin B.
Etymologies
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-fung- + -u- + -mab
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Mycograb (efungumab) as an add-on therapy to treat invasive candidiasis in adults has resulted in a write off of $360m, to be taken in
Novartis Reveals the High Cost of Failure -- Seeking Alpha 2010
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This last entry is perhaps the most significant as Novartis also have several hsp90 inhibitors in clinical development, most notably Mycograb (efungumab), which is in final stage trials for fungal infections and also in earlier stage trials for cancer.
DrugResearcher RSS 2009
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