title: Efficacy of the partricin derivative SPA-S-753 against systemic murine candidosis.
abstract: The polyene partricin compound SPA-S-753 (Societa Prodotti Antibiotici, Milano, Italy) was assessed in a murine model of systemic candidosis. CD-1 mice were infected iv with Candida albicans and treated iv with SPA-S-753 or amphotericin B. All treatment regimens of SPA-S-753 or amphotericin B were equivalent and significantly prolonged survival compared with controls (P < 0.001). Amphotericin B and SPA-S-753 significantly reduced burdens of C. albicans in the spleen and kidneys. Overall, cure rates were similar, amphotericin B at 1 mg/kg cured three and SPA-S-753 at 10 mg/kg cured four mice of infection in both organs. The efficacy of SPA-S-753 is between equivalent and <10-fold as potent as amphotericin B. These results are encouraging and warrant further studies on SPA-S-753.
authors.affiliation: California Institute for Medical Research, San Jose, CA 95128, USA. karl.clemons@slip.net
authors.forename: K V
authors.initials: KV
authors.lastname: Clemons
authors.forename: D A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Stevens
mesh_terms: D000666:Amphotericin B / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000818:Animals; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002176:Candida albicans / Q000187:drug effects; D002177:Candidiasis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000382:microbiology; D007275:Injections, Intravenous; D007668:Kidney / Q000382:microbiology; D051379:Mice; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D011090:Polyenes / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology*; D013154:Spleen / Q000382:microbiology
chemical_list: D000935:Antifungal Agents; D011090:Polyenes; C106480:SPA-S-753; C100293:partricin; D000666:Amphotericin B