SCYX - SCYNEXIS Presented Preclinical Data on Second Generation Fungerp SCY-247 at the Congress of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ESCMID Global Formerly ECCMID) | Benzinga
- In vivo data demonstrated efficacy of SCY-247 in mouse model of invasive candidiasis caused by Candida glabrata
- SCY-247 showed in vitro activity against a broad range of pathogenic fungi, including azole-resistant strains of Candida and Aspergillus species
JERSEY CITY, N.J., April 30, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- SCYNEXIS, Inc. (NASDAQ:SCYX), a biotechnology company pioneering innovative medicines to overcome and prevent difficult-to-treat and drug-resistant infections, today announced the presentation of preclinical efficacy data on its second generation fungerp candidate SCY-247 at the ESCMID Global 2024 congress (formerly known as ECCMID) in Barcelona, Spain from April 27-30, 2024.
"We continue to be excited about the potential of our second generation fungerp SCY-247 to address the critical need for new antifungal treatments, particularly for invasive fungal infections where current options are limited and resistance is increasing," said David Angulo, M.D., President and Chief Executive Officer of SCYNEXIS. "The positive data presented at ESCMID Global further strengthen our confidence in SCY-247's ability to combat these difficult-to-treat infections, and we look forward to its continued advancement as we aim to enter clinical stage by year end."
Nathan Wiederhold, Pharm.D., Professor, Director – Fungus Testing Laboratory, University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, delivered an oral presentation entitled, "The novel second-generation IV/oral triterpenoid SCY-247 is efficacious in an experimental murine model of invasive candidiasis caused by Candida glabrata." C. glabrata, a high priority fungal pathogen on the World Health Organization fungal priority pathogens list (WHO FPPL), is a major cause of invasive candidiasis with an increasing rate of resistance against current antifungals. In a mouse model of invasive candidiasis caused by C. glabrata, SCY-247 showed promising in vivo efficacy. Following inoculation with C. glabrata, mice were treated with either vehicle control, oral SCY-247 (16, 32, & 48 mg/kg), oral fluconazole 20 mg/kg, or parenteral caspofungin 1 mg/kg for 7 days. In mice treated with SCY-247, dose-dependent reductions of fungal burden in both kidneys and lungs were observed. Fungal burden within the kidneys was significantly lower in each SCY-247 group versus vehicle (p0.01 for all comparisons). Lung fungal burden in the SCY-247 32 mg/kg and 48 mg/kg groups was also significantly lower versus placebo (p0.01 for both comparisons). In contrast, caspofungin significantly lowered fungal burden within the kidneys (p=0.01) but not ...