Manogepix

Background

• Antifungal
• Mechanism of action is as a small-molecule inhibitor of the conserved fungal Gwt1 protein, which is required for acylation of inositol during glycosylphosphatidylinositol anchor biosynthesis
• Prodrug is fosmanogepix
• Active against Candida species (except Candida krusei), Aspergillus species, Cryptococcus neoformans, and other molds (such as Fusarium and Scedosporium

Further Reading

• Antimicrobial activity of manogepix, a first-in-class antifungal, and comparator agents tested against contemporary invasive fungal isolates from an international surveillance programme (2018-2019). J Glob Antimicrob Resist. 2021;26:117-127. doi: 10.1016/j.jgar.2021.04.012