Discovery of a New Boron-Containing Antifungal Agent, 5-Fluoro-1,3-dihydro-1-hydroxy-2,1- benzoxaborole (AN2690), for the Potential Treatment of Onychomycosis

Stephen J. Baker,* Yong-Kang Zhang, Tsutomu Akama, Agnes Lau, Huchen Zhou, Vincent Hernandez, Weimin Mao, M. R. K. Alley, Virginia Sanders, and Jacob J. Plattner
Anacor Pharmaceuticals Inc., 1060 East Meadow Circle, Palo Alto, California 94303
J. Med. Chem., 2006, 49 (15), pp 4447–4450
DOI: 10.1021/jm0603724
Publication Date (Web): June 27, 2006
Copyright © 2006 American Chemical Society
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 To whom correspondence should be addressed. Phone:  (650) 739-0711. Fax:  (650) 739-0139. E-mail:  sbaker@anacor.com.

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A structure−activity relationship investigation for a more efficacious therapy to treat onychomycosis, a fungal infection of the toe and fingernails, led to the discovery of a boron-containing small molecule, 5-fluoro-1,3-dihydro-1-hydroxy-2,1-benzoxaborole (AN2690), which is currently in clinical trials for onychomycosis topical treatment.

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  • Published In Issue July 27, 2006
  • Received March 29, 2006

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