Cancidas (can-SIGH-das, caspofungin), a new IV antifungal
You'll hear more about Cancidas (can-SIGH-das, caspofungin), a new IV antifungal...from Merck.
Cancidas is the first of a new class...the echinocandins. It works by inhibiting the formation of the fungal cell wall.
Cancidas is approved for treating invasive aspergillosis.
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