New anticancer therapeutics impact fungal pathobiology, infection dynamics, and outcome.

This article explores the relationship between certain cancer therapies and the risk of fungal infections. It focuses on three types of therapies: BTK inhibitors, PI3K inhibitors, and CD-52 monoclonal antibodies. These therapies have been found to increase susceptibility to invasive fungal infections (IFIs) by impairing the immune response or depleting T cells. The article suggests that repurposing existing cancer therapeutics could be a strategy to address the limited options for antifungal treatments. It also discusses the potential of using targeted therapies, immunotherapy, and interferon-gamma in combination with antifungals to improve outcomes. Further research is needed to evaluate the effectiveness of these approaches. [Extracted from the article]