title: Evaluation of Bay R 3783 in rodent models of superficial and systemic candidiasis, meningeal cryptococcosis, and pulmonary aspergillosis.
abstract: The triazole Bay R 3783 was compared with fluconazole, itraconazole, ketoconazole, and amphotericin B in rodent models of superficial and systemic candidiasis, meningocerebral cryptococcosis, and pulmonary aspergillosis. Overall, Bay R 3783 was comparable or slightly superior to fluconazole and markedly superior to itraconazole and ketoconazole in both survival and short-term organ load experiments in models of candidiasis and cryptococcosis but was less effective than amphotericin B. Of the antifungal agents tested, only Bay R 3783 and itraconazole showed any efficacy in the model of pulmonary aspergillosis.
authors.affiliation: Cutter Biological, Berkeley, California 94710.
authors.forename: R F
authors.initials: RF
authors.lastname: Hector
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Yee
mesh_terms: D000284:Administration, Oral; D000666:Amphotericin B / Q000494:pharmacology; D000818:Animals; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000494:pharmacology; D001228:Aspergillosis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D002177:Candidiasis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D003453:Cryptococcosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D004195:Disease Models, Animal; D004334:Drug Administration Schedule; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005260:Female; D015725:Fluconazole / Q000494:pharmacology; D017964:Itraconazole; D007654:Ketoconazole / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000494:pharmacology; D008172:Lung Diseases, Fungal / Q000188:drug therapy*; D008297:Male; D008581:Meningitis / Q000188:drug therapy; D051379:Mice; D014677:Pharmaceutical Vehicles; D051381:Rats; D011919:Rats, Inbred Strains; D014230:Triazoles / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use*
chemical_list: D000935:Antifungal Agents; D014677:Pharmaceutical Vehicles; D014230:Triazoles; C063929:Bay R 3783; D017964:Itraconazole; D000666:Amphotericin B; D015725:Fluconazole; D007654:Ketoconazole