Albaconazole (development code UR-9825) is an experimental
triazole
A triazole is a heterocyclic compound featuring a five-membered ring of two carbon atoms and three nitrogen atoms with molecular formula C2H3N3. Triazoles exhibit substantial isomerism, depending on the positioning of the nitrogen atoms within t ...
antifungal. It has potential broad-spectrum activity. The drug blocks a number of
CYP450
Cytochromes P450 (CYPs) are a superfamily of enzymes containing heme as a cofactor that functions as monooxygenases. In mammals, these proteins oxidize steroids, fatty acids, and xenobiotics, and are important for the clearance of various compo ...
liver enzymes.
It has also been studied as an
antiprotozoal
Antiprotozoal agents ( ATC code: ATC P01) is a class of pharmaceuticals used in treatment of protozoan infection.
A paraphyletic group, protozoans have little in common with each other. For example, ''Entamoeba histolytica'', a unikont eukaryot ...
agent.
References
Chloroarenes
Fluoroarenes
Lactams
Lanosterol 14α-demethylase inhibitors
Phenylethanolamines
Quinazolines
Tertiary alcohols
Triazole antifungals
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