Research programme: triterpenoid anti-fungals - SCYNEXIS
Alternative Names: FungerpsLatest Information Update: 27 Jan 2026
At a glance
- Originator SCYNEXIS
- Developer Hackensack University Medical Center; Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health; SCYNEXIS
- Class Antifungals; Triterpenes
- Mechanism of Action Glucan synthase inhibitors
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Orphan Drug Status
No
Orphan designation is assigned by a regulatory body to encourage companies to develop drugs for rare diseases.
- New Molecular Entity Yes
Highest Development Phases
- Preclinical Mycoses