In vitro transcorneal permeation of itraconazole from oil drops and ophthalmic ointments was studied using freshly excised goat and sheep corneas. Permeation of itraconazole from castor oil was found maximum and minimum with kardi oil formulation. The higher permeation of itraconazole from castor oil formulation could be attributed to the lower partition coefficient of drug between oil and aque...

Itraconazole represents an important therapeutic option for the treatment of fungal infections. Itraconazole undergoes rapid metabolism to form hydroxyitraconazole, which also contributes to the anti-fungal activity exhibited by the parent compound. Since both itraconazole and hydroxyitraconazole are effective inhibitors of cytochrome P450 (CYP) 3A4 and p-glycoprotein (pgp)-mediated efflux tran...

BACKGROUND/AIM Recurrent triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) patients have poor prognoses and limited treatment options, especially after progression during prior chemotherapy. The present study aimed to determine the impact of itraconazole with chemotherapy in these patients. PATIENTS AND METHODS Medical records of recurrent TNBC patients receiving itraconazole with chemotherapy between 200...

The efficacy of intravenous itraconazole solubilized in hydroxypropyl-beta-cyclodextrin was assessed in a rat model of Aspergillus fumigatus pneumonia. Immunosuppressed rats were infected by intratracheal inoculation of A. fumigatus conidia. Intravenous administration of various doses of itraconazole was started immediately after infection and continued once a day for 7 days. A 10-mg dose of in...

We describe a case of 2-month-old girl presented with more than 60 papules and nodules hemangiomas involving the skin sclera, endocanthion, lower lip, labium majus pudenda without visceral laboratory abnormality. A biopsy showed numerous scattered, clearly limited, irregular cellular lobules in dermis circumvoluted into capillaries comprising incomplete vessel walls, which was consistent diagno...

BACKGROUND The strategies for the management of onychomycosis have changed since the availability of the newer generation of antifungal agents, particularly, itraconazole and terbinafine. Itraconazole (1-week pulse) therapy may have higher efficacy and an improved adverse-effects profile compared to the continuous therapy regimen. OBJECTIVE We performed a pharmacoeconomic evaluation of the mo...

Previous studies evaluating short-term itraconazole and terbinafine therapy for onychomycosis have varied in protocol and size; this double-blind study enabled a large-scale, standardized, direct comparison. Patients with toenail onychomycosis were randomized to itraconazole 200 mg daily (n = 146) or terbinafine 250 mg daily (n = 146) for 12 weeks, with a 36-week follow-up. Mycological cure rat...

The antiangiogenic agent bevacizumab has been approved for the treatment of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), although the survival benefit associated with this agent is marginal, and toxicities and cost are substantial. A recent screen for selective inhibitors of endothelial cell proliferation identified the oral antifungal drug itraconazole as a novel agent with potential antiangiogenic act...

Aspergillus fumigatus is the most frequent fungus found in the sputum of cystic fibrosis (CF) subjects. Itraconazole is prescribed for allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis (ABPA) or Aspergillus bronchitis in CF subjects. We hypothesized that A. fumigatus isolates in the sputum of CF subjects with previous exposure to itraconazole was associated with higher prevalence of azole resistance. Fro...

Invasive fungal infection remains the most common cause of infectious death in acute leukemia. In this open-label, randomized study, we compared the efficacy and safety of caspofungin with that of intravenous itraconazole for antifungal prophylaxis in patients undergoing induction chemotherapy for acute myelogenous leukemia or myelodysplastic syndrome. Of 200 patients, 192 were evaluable for ef...