Treatment of systemic fungal infections with phospholipid particles encapsulating polyene antibiotics

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PATENT NO 5874104
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08467864

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Formulations consisting of phospholipid small unilamellar particles encapsulating polyene antifungal antibiotics and methods for using such compositions to treat systemic fungal infections are described. In a preferred embodiment, the particles are in the form of vesicles which comprise a polyene antifungal antibiotic, preferably amphotericin B and/or nystatin, egg phosphatidylcholine and cholesterol, preferably in the molar ratio of about 0.2 (AMB):2(PL):1(CHOL). These vesicles may also have an amine modified surface. The vesicles are suspended in a low isonic strength saccharide/tris solution at a pH of from about 6.0 to about 8.0 and may be administered to deliver the antifungal antibiotic to treat systemic fungal infections.

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NEXSTAR PHARMACEUTICALS INC650 CLIFFSIDE DRIVE SAN DIMAS CA 91773 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

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Adler-Moore, Jill Altadena, CA 8 118
Gamble, Ronald C Altadena, CA 35 1759
Proffitt, Richard T Arcadia, CA 13 631

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