Anidulafungin
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| Pronunciation | /eɪˌnɪdjʊləˈfʌndʒɪn/ ay-NID-yuu-lə-FUN-jin |
| Trade names | Eraxis, others |
| Other names | LY303366, (4R,5S)-4,5-Dihydroxy-N2-[[4''-(pentyloxy)-p-terphenyl-4-yl]carbonyl]-L-ornithyl-L-threonyl-trans-4-hydroxy-L-prolyl-(S)-4-hydroxy-4-(p-hydroxyphenyl)-L-threonyl-L-threonyl-(3S,4S)-3-hydroxy-4-methyl-L-proline cyclic (6→1)-peptide 1-[(4R,5R)-4,5-Dihydroxy-N2-[[4''-(pentyloxy)[1',1':4',1''-terphenyl]-4-yl]carbonyl]-L-ornithine]echinocandin B |
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| Routes of administration | Intravenous |
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| Bioavailability | 100% (intravenous use only) |
| Protein binding | Extensive (>99%) |
| Metabolism | Hepatic metabolism not observed, CYP system not involved |
| Elimination half-life | 27 hours; 40–50 hours (terminal) |
| Excretion | Feces (~30%), urine (<1%) |
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.184.856 |
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| Formula | C58H73N7O17 |
| Molar mass | 1140.254 g·mol−1 |
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Anidulafungin (INN): 42 (sold under the brand name Eraxis among others, is a semisynthetic echinocandin used as an antifungal medication. It may also have application in treating invasive Aspergillus infection when used in combination with voriconazole. It is a member of the class of antifungal drugs known as the echinocandins; its mechanism of action is by inhibition of (1→3)-β-D-glucan synthase, an enzyme important to the synthesis of the fungal cell wall.
It is on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines.