Sterol component of fungal cell membranes — Drug Target
All drugs that target Sterol component of fungal cell membranes — marketed and clinical-stage. Includes 1 drug classes acting on this target.
Drug classes
Phase 3 pipeline (1)
- inhaled Ambisome® · Poitiers University Hospital · Polyene antifungal · Infectious Diseases
Amphotericin B, the active component of Ambisome, binds to the sterol component of fungal cell membranes, causing cell lysis and death.