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Review
. 2005 Aug;6(8):845-53.

SPK-843 (Aparts/Kaken)

Noer Kasanah  1 , Mark T Hamann
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Review

SPK-843 (Aparts/Kaken)

Noer Kasanah et al. Curr Opin Investig Drugs. 2005 Aug.

Abstract

SPK-843 is a water-soluble antibiotic under co-development by Aparts and Kaken for the potential treatment of systemic fungal infections. By November 2004, SPK-843 was in phase II trials for systemic mycosis.

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