scholarly journals Efficacy of Single-Dose Liposomal Amphotericin B or Micafungin Prophylaxis in a Neutropenic Murine Model of Invasive Pulmonary Aspergillosis

2008 ◽  
Vol 52 (11) ◽  
pp. 4178-4180 ◽  
Author(s):  
Russell E. Lewis ◽  
Nathaniel D. Albert ◽  
Dimitrios P. Kontoyiannis

ABSTRACT In a neutropenic murine model of invasive pulmonary aspergillosis, prophylaxis with single doses of liposomal amphotericin B or micafungin at ≥5 mg/kg of body weight improved animal survival and suppressed the lung fungal burden for up to 7 days after infection, demonstrating the potential utility of infrequent dosing with these antifungals.

2005 ◽  
Vol 49 (7) ◽  
pp. 3028-3030 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joan Gavaldà ◽  
María-Teresa Martín ◽  
Pedro López ◽  
Xavier Gomis ◽  
José-Luís Ramírez ◽  
...  

ABSTRACT The efficacy of therapeutic aerosolized amphotericin B (AMB) was studied in a steroid-immunosuppressed murine model of invasive pulmonary aspergillosis. Nebulized liposomal AMB can be a valid approach to the treatment of this infection, with subjects showing significantly improved survival relative to that of subjects given intravenous deoxycholate AMB, as well as lower lung weights and pulmonary glucosamine levels.


2006 ◽  
Vol 51 (3) ◽  
pp. 1078-1081 ◽  
Author(s):  
Russell E. Lewis ◽  
Georgios Chamilos ◽  
Randall A. Prince ◽  
Dimitrios P. Kontoyiannis

ABSTRACT In a nonneutropenic murine model of invasive pulmonary aspergillosis, pretreatment with empty liposomes (E-lipo) was nearly as effective as 10 mg/kg of body weight liposomal amphotericin B and superior to 1 mg/kg amphotericin B deoxycholate. The beneficial immunomodulatory properties of E-lipo appear to compensate for their lack of direct antifungal activity.


2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (Supplement_2) ◽  
pp. S576-S576
Author(s):  
Janam J Dave ◽  
Adilene Sandoval ◽  
Jon Olson ◽  
Jill Adler-Moore

Abstract Background Immunocompromised patients are very susceptible to pulmonary aspergillosis causing 50% mortality with present treatments, indicating a need for improved therapy. To address this, we standardized a nebulization method for effectively delivering liposomal amphotericin B (AmBisome®, AmBi) into lungs of Aspergillus fumigatus-infected mice. Methods AmBi particle characterization was done with a Cascade particle impactor and a Schuco S5000 nebulizer containing 1.33 mg/mL AmBi. For in vivo studies, AmBi was nebulized (neb) into a 12 compartment chamber (one mouse/compartment), following immunosuppression with 28 mg/kg triamcinolone IP (d-3, -1, +1). Mice were challenged d0 with 9 x 106A. fumigatus (ATCC#13073) and 4 hours post-challenge, divided into 5 groups (n = 12/gp): 5 days of 20 min/day neb AmBi (Gp1), 5 days of 10 min/day neb AmBi (Gp2), 20 min/day neb AmBi days 0, 1, 3, 5, 7 (Gp 3), 5 days of intravenous(IV) AmBi 7.5 mg/kg/day (Gp4) and IV PBS (Gp5). Seven mice/gp were monitored for survival to d21 and lungs, livers, kidneys, spleens (5 mice/gp) analyzed for mean amphotericin B µg/g and CFU/g. Results 87% of neb AmBi particles were between 0.43 mm to 3.3 mm allowing for drug penetration into 1°, 2° and terminal bronchi, bronchioles, and alveoli. This resulted in very good protection, with 20 min daily neb treatments (Gp1) giving 100% survival and 10 min daily neb treatments producing 71% survival (Gp2). There were no survivors in the PBS gp (P < 0.02 vs. Gp1 and Gp2). Every other day neb AmBi or daily IV AmBi was less effective (43% survival). In addition, neb AmBi for 20 min (Gp1) yielded significantly lower fungal burden in lungs vs. all other AmBi treatments (P < 0.02). While drug was detected in lungs of mice given 20 min of neb AmBi (2.6 µg/g), there was no drug detected in livers, kidneys or spleens of any mice given neb AmBi. In comparison, with IV AmBi, drug was detected in the lungs (7 µg/g), livers (204 µg/g), kidneys (38 µg/g), and spleens (114 µg/g). Conclusion Daily AmBi nebulization was an effective and potentially less nephrotoxic treatment for murine pulmonary aspergillosis since it achieved significantly lower tissue fungal burden and much better survival vs. daily IV AmBi, without delivering drug to the kidneys. Disclosures All authors: No reported disclosures.


2003 ◽  
Vol 47 (10) ◽  
pp. 3343-3344 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ashraf S. Ibrahim ◽  
Valentina Avanessian ◽  
Brad Spellberg ◽  
John E. Edwards

ABSTRACT The efficacies of liposomal amphotericin B (LAmB) and amphotericin B deoxycholate (AmB) were compared in a diabetic murine model of hematogenously disseminated Rhizopus oryzae infection. At 7.5 mg/kg of body weight twice a day (b.i.d.), LAmB significantly improved overall survival compared to the rates of survival in both untreated control mice (P = 0.001) and mice treated with 0.5 mg of AmB per kg b.i.d. (P = 0.047). These data indicate that high-dose LAmB is more effective than AmB in treating murine disseminated zygomycosis.


Open Medicine ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 8 (5) ◽  
pp. 685-688
Author(s):  
Ryo Kumagai ◽  
Gen Ohara ◽  
Shinya Sato ◽  
Kunihiko Miyazaki ◽  
Katsunori Kagohashi ◽  
...  

AbstractWe report herein a case of diabetic ketoacidosis associated with invasive aspergillosis that was successfully treated with liposomal amphotericin-B (L-AMB). Early intervention after confirming the diagnosis of invasive pulmonary aspergillosis is very important, and initiating early treatment with L-AMB can lead to a full recovery.


2015 ◽  
Vol 59 (5) ◽  
pp. 2735-2745 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zaid Al-Nakeeb ◽  
Vidmantas Petraitis ◽  
Joanne Goodwin ◽  
Ruta Petraitiene ◽  
Thomas J. Walsh ◽  
...  

ABSTRACTAmphotericin B is a first-line agent for the treatment of invasive aspergillosis. However, relatively little is known about the pharmacodynamics of amphotericin B for invasive pulmonary aspergillosis. We studied the pharmacokinetics (PK) and pharmacodynamics (PD) of amphotericin B deoxycholate (DAMB), amphotericin B lipid complex (ABLC), and liposomal amphotericin B (LAMB) by using a neutropenic-rabbit model of invasive pulmonary aspergillosis. The study endpoints were lung weight, infarct score, and levels of circulating galactomannan and (1→3)-β-d-glucan. Mathematical models were used to describe PK-PD relationships. The experimental findings were bridged to humans by Monte Carlo simulation. Each amphotericin B formulation induced a dose-dependent decline in study endpoints. Near-maximal antifungal activity was evident with DAMB at 1 mg/kg/day and ABLC and LAMB at 5 mg/kg/day. The bridging study suggested that the “average” patient receiving LAMB at 3 mg/kg/day was predicted to have complete suppression of galactomannan and (1→3)-β-d-glucan levels, but 20 to 30% of the patients still had a galactomannan index of >1 and (1→3)-β-d-glucan levels of >60 pg/ml. All formulations of amphotericin B induce a dose-dependent reduction in markers of lung injury and circulating fungus-related biomarkers. A clinical dosage of liposomal amphotericin B of 3 mg/kg/day is predicted to cause complete suppression of galactomannan and (1→3)-β-d-glucan levels in the majority of patients.


1993 ◽  
Vol 67 (2) ◽  
pp. 102-109 ◽  
Author(s):  
Haruko MATSUDA ◽  
Shigeru KOHNO ◽  
Yoshitsugu MIYAZAKI ◽  
Koutaro MITSUTAKE ◽  
Ken-ichi TANAKA ◽  
...  

Mycoses ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 56 (3) ◽  
pp. 241-249 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christopher Leleu ◽  
Jean Menotti ◽  
Pascale Meneceur ◽  
Firas Choukri ◽  
Annie Sulahian ◽  
...  

2008 ◽  
Vol 52 (5) ◽  
pp. 1868-1870 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hiroshi Kakeya ◽  
Yoshitsugu Miyazaki ◽  
Hisato Senda ◽  
Tsutomu Kobayashi ◽  
Masafumi Seki ◽  
...  

ABSTRACT SPK-843, a new polyene antifungal, exhibited dose-dependent efficacy on murine pulmonary aspergillosis models. SPK-843 doses of higher than 1.0 mg/kg of body weight exhibited no renal toxicities and a tendency toward better survival prolongation than the estimated maximum tolerated doses of amphotericin B (Fungizone) (1.0 mg/kg) and liposomal amphotericin B (AmBisome) (8.0 mg/kg).


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