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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 14, 2012
Filed:
Mar. 13, 2009
Ikuko Nakamura, Tokyo, JP;
Koji Yoshikawa, Tokyo, JP;
Teruhisa Masaki, Tokyo, JP;
Ryuichi Kanasaki, Tokyo, JP;
Neelam Shahab, Selangor Darul Ehsan, MY;
Ikuko Nakamura, Tokyo, JP;
Koji Yoshikawa, Tokyo, JP;
Teruhisa Masaki, Tokyo, JP;
Ryuichi Kanasaki, Tokyo, JP;
Neelam Shahab, Selangor Darul Ehsan, MY;
Astellas Pharma Inc., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A microorganism which produces compounds useful as an antifungal agent, particularly a therapeutic agent for deep-seated mycoses, such as mycotic sinusitis, is provided. The present inventors have conducted intensive studies on naturally-occurring microorganisms as a research for antifungal compounds, and found a funguswhich produces cyclic compounds having a potent antifungal activity and useful as a medicament, particularly an antifungal agent, and the present invention was completed.