Pharmacokinetic Study of Rezafungin in Patients With Suspected Intra-Abdominal Candidiasis

Intra-abdominal candidiasis is the most common candidal infection after candididaemia. Studies that have positioned echinocandins as the first therapeutic option in candidiasis have been conducted primarily in patients with candidaemia. Peritoneal concentrations of caspofungin, micafungin and anidulafungin are clearly above the MICs of most Candida spp but are below the threshold for selection of resistant mutants, which has been argued by some researchers as a risk for the control of intra-abdominal infections with poor control of the focus and selection of resistant mutants, observed in Candida spp isolates at the peritoneal level relative to isolates at the blood culture level.

Rezafungin has the characteristic of having a modified chemical structure that gives it greater stability and a prolonged half-life, allowing the drug to be administered less frequently on a weekly rather than daily basis. This results in greater clearance of candidemia and greater penetration and persistence in tissues compared to other echinocandins, and improves patient adherence to treatment.

The efficacy of Rezafungin has already been evaluated in clinical trials, and has been shown to be equal or superior to that of other echinocandins, and because it has a low incidence of cross-resistance with other antifungals, it is an appropriate choice for resistant fungal infections.

Inclusion criteria

• Patients with suspicion, confirmed or not, of candidiasis peritonitis or intra-abdominal infection by Candida spp. who, after having received information about the design, the purpose of the study, the possible risks that may arise from it and that they can refuse to collaborate at any time, give written consent to participate in the study.
• Be over 18 years of age
• Understand the purpose of the study and be available to perform the visits and procedures established in the protocol
• In women: negative urine pregnancy test performed in the 7 days prior to the start of study treatment in women of childbearing age and if < 2 years have passed after menopause
• Patients with signs of peritonitis or intra-abdominal infection showing refractoriness after at least 48 hours of empirical or specific antibiotherapy and in whom candidiasis infection is suspected.
• Patients with abdominal or peritoneal drainage with permeable debit that allows obtaining peritoneal samples through it.

Exclusion criteria

• Patients in whom there is any contraindication for use according to the established in the technical data sheet or known hypersensitivity to rezafungin or who, according to the investigator's criteria, it is not advisable to participate.
• Patients who do not present suspicion of intra-abdominal candidiasis infection or who are receiving antifungal treatment for another reason.
• Patients receiving another antifungal drug during rezafungin administration.