Serious Candida Infections: Scynexis's Oral Antifungal Could Challenge Fluconazole
Executive Summary
Positive top-line results from the Phase IIb DOVE study of Scynexis's SCY-078, and progress with a new intravenous formulation, suggest the US biotech's new triterpenoid could be the first of a new class of antifungal agents for serious infections.
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