Chemical formula: C₅₂H₈₈N₁₀O₁₅ Molecular mass: 1,093.331 g/mol PubChem compound: 3035406
Caspofungin acetate is a semi-synthetic lipopeptide (echinocandin) compound synthesised from a fermentation product of Glarea lozoyensis. Caspofungin acetate inhibits the synthesis of beta (1,3)-D-glucan, an essential component of the cell wall of many filamentous fungi and yeast. Beta (1,3)-D-glucan is not present in mammalian cells.
This medicinal substance has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification according to its main therapeutic use as follows:
| ATC code | Group title | Classification |
|---|---|---|
| J02AX04 | Caspofungin | J Antiinfectives for systemic use → J02 Antimycotics for systemic use → J02A Antimycotics for systemic use → J02AX Other antimycotics for systemic use |
Competent medicine agencies globally have authorized commercialization of this active ingredient according to these medication package inserts (MPIs):
| Title | Information Source | Document Type | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CANCIDAS Powder for solution for infusion | European Medicines Agency (EU) | MPI, EU: SmPC |
Caspofungin is an active ingredient of these brands:
United States (US)
Austria (AT)
Canada (CA)
Croatia (HR)
Cyprus (CY)
Ecuador (EC)
Finland (FI)
Hong Kong (HK)
Ireland (IE)
Israel (IL)
Japan (JP)
Mexico (MX)
Netherlands (NL)
Nigeria (NG)
Poland (PL)Romania (RO)
Singapore (SG)South Africa (ZA)Spain (ES)
Tunisia (TN)
Turkey (TR)
United Kingdom (UK)
Note the following: The list of brand names is continuously updated, and thus does not include the total of products circulating worldwide. |
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