SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--CANCIDAS® (caspofungin acetate), given once daily, was evaluated as a treatment for patients three months to 17 years of age with documented or suspected fungal infections. The use of CANCIDAS in pediatric patients is investigational. Interim results from the first Phase II clinical trial to study this therapy in pediatric patients with invasive candidiasis, esophageal candidiasis or invasive aspergillosis (as salvage therapy only) will be presented on Sunday, October 7, at the 45th Annual Meeting of the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA).
