Drug Development
Anacor presents data on mechanism of action for topical antifungal treatment
Published in Drug Week, June 9th, 2006
AN2690, the first in a new class of antifungal agents, is being developed for onychomycosis, a fungal infection of the nail and nail bed that affects approximately 7% to 10% of the U.S. population. Two additional posters detailing AN2690's discovery and preclinical development were presented.
"These presentations illustrate the breadth of Anacor's boron chemistry and demonstrate that AN2690 is a potent antifungal drug, which acts directly on fungal infections in a new and...
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Source: Drug Week (2006-06-09)
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