Update of CVM's What's New - FDA Approves Itrafungol, a New Animal Drug for Treating Ringworm in Cats

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Title: Update of CVM's What's New - FDA Approves Itrafungol, a New Animal Drug for Treating Ringworm in Cats

FDA Approves Itrafungol, a New Animal Drug for Treating Ringworm in Cats

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today announced the approval of Itrafungol (itraconazole oral solution), a new animal drug for treating dermatophytosis caused by Microsporum canis in cats. Commonly called ringworm, dermatophytosis is a fungal infection of the skin. Itrafungol works by selectively binding to certain fungal proteins, causing irreversible structural degeneration of the fungi.

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