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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 09, 2017
Filed:
Dec. 03, 2013
The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, CN;
Chaminda Jayampath Seneviratne, Hong Kong, CN;
Yi Tsun Richard Kao, Hong Kong, CN;
Lakshman Perera Samaranayake, Hong Kong, CN;
Kwok Yung Yuen, Hong Kong, CN;
Dan Yang, Hong Kong, CN;
Yu Wang, Hong Kong, CN;
Sze Wah Sarah Wong, Hong Kong, CN;
THE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG, Hong Kong, CN;
Abstract
Disclosed herein is a novel antifungal compound, derivatives that are used to treat fungal infections. In a specific embodiment, the compound is a small molecule. In a specific embodiment, the compound described herein inhibits yeast to hypha transition under robust hyphal inducing conditions at lower concentration of the molecule. Also disclosed is a composition comprising the antifungal compound. In a specific embodiment, the composition is a pharmaceutical composition. Also disclosed is a method of treating and/or preventing fungal infection using the disclosed compound. The disclosed compound exhibits antifungal activity against wide range of fungal species at slightly higher concentrations. Antifungal compound disclosed herein is used as anti-biofilm agent against fungal infections.