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JANUARY 29, 2023

Rezafungin Receives Nod From FDA Antimicrobial Drugs Advisory Committee


Originally published by our sister publication Infectious Disease Special Edition

By Landon Gray

In a 14-0 vote, the FDA’s Antimicrobial Drugs Advisory Committee recommended approval for rezafungin (Cidara Therapeutics/Melinta Therapeutics) to treat candidemia and invasive candidiasis.

Rezafungin is a novel, once-weekly echinocandin developed for the treatment and prevention of serious fungal infections, including candidemia and invasive candidiasis.

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