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fusafungin

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Description

fusafungin: antibiotic from Fusarium lateririum; for treatment of respiratory infections [Medical Subject Headings (MeSH), National Library of Medicine, extracted Dec-2023]

enniatin : A class of six-membered cyclodepsipeptides found in several species of Fusarium fungi as mixtures. [Chemical Entities of Biological Interest (ChEBI), Hastings J, Owen G, Dekker A, Ennis M, Kale N, Muthukrishnan V, Turner S, Swainston N, Mendes P, Steinbeck C. (2016). ChEBI in 2016: Improved services and an expanding collection of metabolites. Nucleic Acids Res]

Cross-References

ID SourceID
PubMed CID3084092
SCHEMBL ID16242889
MeSH IDM0062215

Synonyms (30)

Synonym
4,10,16-trimethyl-3,6,9,12,15,18-hexa(propan-2-yl)-1,7,13-trioxa-4,10,16-triazacyclooctadecane-2,5,8,11,14,17-hexone
enniatin
fusafunginum [inn-latin]
fusafungin
fusafungine [inn:ban:dcf]
fusafungine
locabiotal
s 314
fusaloyos
fusafungina [inn-spanish]
biofusal
einecs 215-737-5
antibiotic obtained from cultures of a fusarium belonging to lateritium wr. section, or the same substance produced by any other means
1393-87-9
(3s,9s,15s)-4,10,16-trimethyl-3,6,9,12,15,18-hexa(propan-2-yl)-1,7,13-trioxa-4,10,16-triazacyclooctadecane-2,5,8,11,14,17-hexone
bioparox spray
bioparox
unii-65dd690w0c
65dd690w0c ,
fusafungina
fusafunginum
DB08965
SCHEMBL16242889
DTXSID50912008
Q222424
(3s,9s,15s)-3,6,9,12,15,18-hexaisopropyl-4,10,16-trimethyl-1,7,13-trioxa-4,10,16-triazacyclooctadecane-2,5,8,11,14,17-hexaone
CS-0063662
HY-114654
EN300-33366986
(3s,9s,15s)-4,10,16-trimethyl-3,6,9,12,15,18-hexakis(propan-2-yl)-1,7,13-trioxa-4,10,16-triazacyclooctadecane-2,5,8,11,14,17-hexone

Research Excerpts

Overview

Fusafungine is an antibiotic extracted from the fungus Fusarium laterium WR strain 437. It is a peptide antibiotic mixture composed of several enniatins and active against Gram-positive bacteria.

ExcerptReferenceRelevance
"Fusafungine is a naturally occurring peptide antibiotic with anti-inflammatory properties, which selectively targets the tissue reaction and preserves the natural antibacterial and antiviral defences."( How to improve current therapeutic standards in upper respiratory infections: value of fusafungine.
German-Fattal, M; Mösges, R, 2004
)
1.27
"Fusafungine is a peptide antibiotic mixture composed of several enniatins and active against Gram-positive bacteria. "( Alkali cation transport through liposomes by the antimicrobial fusafungine and its constitutive enniatins.
Bluzat, A; Levy, D; Rigaud, JL; Seigneuret, M, 1995
)
1.97
"Fusafungine is an antibiotic extracted from the fungus Fusarium laterium WR strain 437. "( [In vitro evaluation of antimicrobial activity of fusafungine].
German, A; German-Fattal, M, 1990
)
1.97

Actions

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"Fusafungine could increase the cure rate at day five."( Antibiotics for acute laryngitis in adults.
Cardona, AF; Reveiz, L, 2015
)
1.14

Dosage Studied

ExcerptRelevanceReference
" More than 90% of the dose was initially deposited in the oropharynx for oral dosing (n = 8), and more than 90% in the nose for nasal dosing (n = 9), with no significant penetration of aerosol into the lungs."( Scintigraphic assessment of the oropharyngeal and nasal depositions of fusafungine from a pressurized inhaler and from a novel pump spray device.
Brickwell, J; Hooper, G; Newman, SP; Steed, KP, 1995
)
0.52
" Three randomised double-blind placebo-controlled parallel-group studies with identical objectives design and dosage were performed and results were pooled for a better evaluation of treatment effect (532 patients)."( Efficacy of fusafungine in acute rhinopharyngitis: a pooled analysis.
Bouter, C; Chabolle, F; Eccles, R; Grouin, JM; Lund, VJ, 2004
)
0.7
[information is derived through text-mining from research data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]

Research

Studies (68)

TimeframeStudies, This Drug (%)All Drugs %
pre-199019 (27.94)18.7374
1990's13 (19.12)18.2507
2000's25 (36.76)29.6817
2010's11 (16.18)24.3611
2020's0 (0.00)2.80
[information is prepared from research data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]

Market Indicators

Research Demand Index: 32.27

According to the monthly volume, diversity, and competition of internet searches for this compound, as well the volume and growth of publications, there is estimated to be moderate demand-to-supply ratio for research on this compound.

MetricThis Compound (vs All)
Research Demand Index32.27 (24.57)
Research Supply Index4.52 (2.92)
Research Growth Index4.47 (4.65)
Search Engine Demand Index46.54 (26.88)
Search Engine Supply Index2.27 (0.95)

This Compound (32.27)

All Compounds (24.57)

Study Types

Publication TypeThis drug (%)All Drugs (%)
Trials15 (19.74%)5.53%
Reviews6 (7.89%)6.00%
Case Studies5 (6.58%)4.05%
Observational0 (0.00%)0.25%
Other50 (65.79%)84.16%
[information is prepared from research data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]