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This article presents data from the Isavuconazole in the Treatment of Renally Impaired Aspergillosis and Rare Fungi study [VICAL; \u003Ca class=\u0022external-ref external-ref-type-clintrialgov\u0022 href=\u0022\/lookup\/external-ref?link_type=CLINTRIALGOV\u0026amp;access_num=NCT00634049\u0026amp;atom=%2Fspmdc%2F14%2F28%2F11.atom\u0022\u003ENCT00634049\u003C\/a\u003E], which looked at the treatment in patients with invasive fungal disease.\u003C\/p\u003E\n         \u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cul class=\u0022kwd-group\u0022\u003E\u003Cli class=\u0022kwd\u0022\u003EFungal Infections\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli class=\u0022kwd\u0022\u003EInfectious Disease Clinical Trials\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cul class=\u0022kwd-group clinical-trial\u0022\u003E\u003Cli class=\u0022kwd\u0022\u003EFungal Infections\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli class=\u0022kwd\u0022\u003EInfectious Disease\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli class=\u0022kwd\u0022\u003EInfectious Disease Clinical Trials\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cp id=\u0022p-2\u0022\u003EIsavuconazole treatment in patients with \u003Cem\u003ECryptococcus\u003C\/em\u003E spp infection resulted in an overall response in 6 of 9 patients, some of whom were refractory to prior therapies. F. Queiroz-Telles, MD, PhD, Federal University of Paran\u00e1, Curitiba, Brazil, presented data from the Isavuconazole in the Treatment of Renally Impaired Aspergillosis and Rare Fungi study [VICAL; \u003Ca class=\u0022external-ref external-ref-type-clintrialgov\u0022 href=\u0022\/lookup\/external-ref?link_type=CLINTRIALGOV\u0026amp;access_num=NCT00634049\u0026amp;atom=%2Fspmdc%2F14%2F28%2F11.atom\u0022\u003ENCT00634049\u003C\/a\u003E].\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp id=\u0022p-3\u0022\u003ECryptococcosis causes substantial morbidity and mortality in immunocompromised patients; about 650 000 annual deaths worldwide are attributed to \u003Cem\u003ECryptococcus gattii\u003C\/em\u003E and \u003Cem\u003ECryptococcus neoformans\u003C\/em\u003E infection [Perfect JR et al. \u003Cem\u003EClin Infect Dis\u003C\/em\u003E 2010; Harrison TS. \u003Cem\u003EAIDS\u003C\/em\u003E 2009]. Isavuconazole, a broad-spectrum, triazole antifungal agent, has demonstrated antifungal activity against \u003Cem\u003EAspergillus\u003C\/em\u003E spp, \u003Cem\u003ECandida\u003C\/em\u003E spp, \u003Cem\u003ECryptococcus\u003C\/em\u003E spp, and Mucorales both in vitro and in animal models [Lepak A et al. \u003Cem\u003EAntimicrob Agents Chemother\u003C\/em\u003E 2013; Lepak A et al. \u003Cem\u003EAntimicrob Agents Chemother\u003C\/em\u003E 2013; Luo G et al. \u003Cem\u003EAntimicrob Agents Chemother\u003C\/em\u003E 2014; Najvar L et al. ICAAC 2014 M-427]. Isavuconazole penetrates the central nervous system (CNS) [Majithiya J et al. \u003Cem\u003EJ Antimicrob Chemother\u003C\/em\u003E 2009], an important characteristic for the potential treatment of \u003Cem\u003ECryptococcus\u003C\/em\u003E spp that frequently infect the CNS [Chang YC et al. \u003Cem\u003EInfect Immun\u003C\/em\u003E 2004]. The purpose of the VICAL trial was to determine the safety and efficacy of isavuconazole treatment in patients with invasive fungal disease (IFD); this analysis specifically evaluated the effect of isavuconazole treatment on \u003Cem\u003ECryptococcus\u003C\/em\u003E spp infections.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp id=\u0022p-4\u0022\u003EThe phase 3, multicenter, open-label VICAL trial assigned 149 patients with IFD to receive isavuconazole (IV or oral) TID for 2 days followed by daily administration (IV or oral) for up to 180 days. Patients age \u2265 18 years were eligible if they had proven or probable IFD according to the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer\/Invasive Fungal Infections Cooperative Group and the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Mycoses Study Group (EORTC-MSG) criteria. The primary end point was complete or partial resolution of clinical symptoms resulting from treatment with isavuconazole in patients with IFD, and the secondary end points included all-cause mortality, safety, and tolerability.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp id=\u0022p-5\u0022\u003EIn this analysis, 9 patients with cryptococcosis were treated with isavuconazole, 4 of whom were infected with \u003Cem\u003EC. neoformans\u003C\/em\u003E and 3 with \u003Cem\u003EC. gattii.\u003C\/em\u003E The mean duration of treatment for \u003Cem\u003EC. gattii\u003C\/em\u003E was 179 days and for \u003Cem\u003EC. neoformans\u003C\/em\u003E was 96 days. Three patients had isolated pulmonary disease, and 2 had CNS disease. The other 4 patients had both CNS and pulmonary disease; 2 had additional blood, bone, and tissue disease.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp id=\u0022p-6\u0022\u003ETreatment with isavuconazole resulted in an overall response in 6 out of 9 patients, with 2 patients experiencing a complete response, 4 having a partial response, 2 remaining stable, and 1 experiencing progression of cryptococcosis (\u003Ca id=\u0022xref-table-wrap-1-1\u0022 class=\u0022xref-table\u0022 href=\u0022#T1\u0022\u003ETable 1\u003C\/a\u003E). In addition, a patient infected with \u003Cem\u003EC. gattii\u003C\/em\u003E, in whom previous antifungal treatment failed, experienced a partial response.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv id=\u0022T1\u0022 class=\u0022table pos-float\u0022\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\u0022table-inline\u0022\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\u0022callout\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EView this table:\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cul class=\u0022callout-links\u0022\u003E\u003Cli class=\u00220 first\u0022\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022\/\u0022 class=\u0022table-expand-inline\u0022 data-table-url=\u0022\/highwire\/markup\/11828\/expansion?postprocessors=highwire_figures%2Chighwire_math%2Chighwire_inline_linked_media%2Chighwire_embed\u0026amp;table-expand-inline=1\u0022 html=\u00221\u0022 fragment=\u0022#\u0022 external=\u00221\u0022 data-icon-position=\u0022\u0022 data-hide-link-title=\u00220\u0022\u003EView inline\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli class=\u00221\u0022\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022\/highwire\/markup\/11828\/expansion?width=1000\u0026amp;height=500\u0026amp;iframe=true\u0026amp;postprocessors=highwire_figures%2Chighwire_math%2Chighwire_inline_linked_media\u0022 class=\u0022colorbox colorbox-load table-expand-popup\u0022 rel=\u0022gallery-fragment-tables\u0022 data-icon-position=\u0022\u0022 data-hide-link-title=\u00220\u0022\u003EView popup\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli class=\u00222 last\u0022\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022\/highwire\/powerpoint\/11828\u0022 class=\u0022highwire-figure-link highwire-figure-link-ppt\u0022 data-icon-position=\u0022\u0022 data-hide-link-title=\u00220\u0022\u003EDownload powerpoint\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\u0022table-caption\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022table-label\u0022\u003ETable 1.\u003C\/span\u003E \n            \u003Cp id=\u0022p-7\u0022 class=\u0022first-child\u0022\u003EOutcomes After Isavuconazole Treatment in Patients With \u003Cem\u003ECryptococcosis\u003C\/em\u003E\n            \u003C\/p\u003E\n         \u003Cdiv class=\u0022sb-div caption-clear\u0022\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cp id=\u0022p-17\u0022\u003ETreatment-emergent adverse events included infections such as herpes zoster, bacteremia, septic shock, staphylococcal pneumonia, upper respiratory tract infection, sinusitis, and urinary tract infection, as well as gastrointestinal disorders such as constipation, nausea, and vomiting. All-cause mortality was 11% (1 patient out of 9) at days 42 and 84. Death occurred in a patient who had disseminated infection with \u003Cem\u003EC. neoformans\u003C\/em\u003E and was intolerant to previous treatment with fluconazole and liposomal amphotericin.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp id=\u0022p-18\u0022\u003EIn conclusion, these data suggest that isavuconazole treatment was effective in a small population of patients with \u003Cem\u003ECryptococcus\u003C\/em\u003E spp infections. 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