TY - JOUR
T1 - In vitro and in vivo activities of posaconazole against Coccidioides immitis
AU - González, Gloria M.
AU - Tijerina, Rolando
AU - Najvar, Laura K.
AU - Bocanegra, Rosie
AU - Rinaldi, Michael
AU - Loebenberg, David
AU - Graybill, John R.
PY - 2002
Y1 - 2002
N2 - Posaconazole (SCH 56592) was tested against 25 strains of Coccidioides immitis to determine their in vitro susceptibilities. The geometric mean 48-h MIC of posaconazole (POSA) was 0.5 μg/ml, the MIC range was 0.25 to 1 μg/ml, and the MIC at which 50% of the isolates tested are inhibited (MIC50) and the MIC90 were 0.5 and 1 μg/ml, respectively. The geometric mean 48-h MIC of itraconazole (ITRA) was 0.23 μg/ml, the MIC range was 0.125 to 0.5 μg/ml, and the MIC50 and MIC90 were both 0.25 μg/ml. Two strains of C. immitis were selected for in vivo studies on the basis of the POSA 48-h MICs for the isolates. POSA orally administered at 0.01, 0.1, 0.5, 1, 5, and 10 mg/kg of body weight/day was compared with ITRA administered at 10 and 30 mg/kg three times a day. The spleens and livers of mice that died or survived to day 50 were removed to measure the fungal burdens. Mice had ≥90% survival when they were treated with ≥0.5 mg of POSA per kg or 30 mg of ITRA per kg. Cultures of whole spleens and livers from mice treated with 10 mg of POSA per kg showed ≥70% sterilization. No sterilization of whole spleens and livers from mice treated with ITRA was seen. POSA displayed potent in vivo activity against the two strains of C. immitis tested.
AB - Posaconazole (SCH 56592) was tested against 25 strains of Coccidioides immitis to determine their in vitro susceptibilities. The geometric mean 48-h MIC of posaconazole (POSA) was 0.5 μg/ml, the MIC range was 0.25 to 1 μg/ml, and the MIC at which 50% of the isolates tested are inhibited (MIC50) and the MIC90 were 0.5 and 1 μg/ml, respectively. The geometric mean 48-h MIC of itraconazole (ITRA) was 0.23 μg/ml, the MIC range was 0.125 to 0.5 μg/ml, and the MIC50 and MIC90 were both 0.25 μg/ml. Two strains of C. immitis were selected for in vivo studies on the basis of the POSA 48-h MICs for the isolates. POSA orally administered at 0.01, 0.1, 0.5, 1, 5, and 10 mg/kg of body weight/day was compared with ITRA administered at 10 and 30 mg/kg three times a day. The spleens and livers of mice that died or survived to day 50 were removed to measure the fungal burdens. Mice had ≥90% survival when they were treated with ≥0.5 mg of POSA per kg or 30 mg of ITRA per kg. Cultures of whole spleens and livers from mice treated with 10 mg of POSA per kg showed ≥70% sterilization. No sterilization of whole spleens and livers from mice treated with ITRA was seen. POSA displayed potent in vivo activity against the two strains of C. immitis tested.
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U2 - 10.1128/AAC.46.5.1352-1356.2002
DO - 10.1128/AAC.46.5.1352-1356.2002
M3 - Article
C2 - 11959568
AN - SCOPUS:0036232992
VL - 46
SP - 1352
EP - 1356
JO - Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy
JF - Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy
SN - 0066-4804
IS - 5
ER -