Innate Inspiration: Antifungal Peptides and Other Immunotherapeutics From the Host Immune Response

The purpose of this review is to describe antifungal therapeutic candidates in preclinical and clinical development derived from, or directly influenced by, the immune system, with a specific focus on antimicrobial peptides (AMP). Although the focus of this review is AMP with direct antimicrobial ef...

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Published in:Frontiers in immunology 2020-09, Vol.11, p.2177-2177
Main Authors: Mercer, Derry K, O'Neil, Deborah A
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
antifungal
antimicrobial peptide
host defence peptide
Immunology
immunotherapeutics
innate immunity
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Summary:The purpose of this review is to describe antifungal therapeutic candidates in preclinical and clinical development derived from, or directly influenced by, the immune system, with a specific focus on antimicrobial peptides (AMP). Although the focus of this review is AMP with direct antimicrobial effects on fungi, we will also discuss compounds with direct antifungal activity, including monoclonal antibodies (mAb), as well as immunomodulatory molecules that can enhance the immune response to fungal infection, including immunomodulatory AMP, vaccines, checkpoint inhibitors, interferon and colony stimulating factors as well as immune cell therapies. The focus of this manuscript will be a non-exhaustive review of antifungal compounds in preclinical and clinical development that are based on the principles of immunology and the authors acknowledge the incredible amount of and work that has been conducted to develop such therapeutic candidates.
ISSN:1664-3224
1664-3224
DOI:10.3389/fimmu.2020.02177