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Ibrexafungerp: Paving the Way for Novel Candida Pharmacotherapy

It is estimated that 75% of women will experience an episode of vulvovaginal candidiasis (VVC) in their lifetimes, and with several OTC treatment options, incidence may be underreported.1,2 Based on the results of the VANISH 303 (NCT03734991) and VANISH 306 (NCT03987620) studies, ibrexafungerp (Brexafemme) was recently FDA approved for VVC treatment. It is a new, first-in-class triterpenoid antifungal and the first new antifungal class since the echinocandins were approved in the early 2000s.