Novel Therapeutic Approaches Emerging in the Field of Onychomycosis.

Abstract

Onychomycosis is regarded as one of the most common and least concerned fungal problems. Although various treatment approaches have been well-established, still treatment strategies suffer from certain drawbacks, so there is a need to discuss novel therapies that could ultimately eliminate all the conventional barriers. It is a nail infection that begins in the toenail and spreads, causing significant negative impacts on patients' quality of life. The purpose of this work was to highlight the limitations of conventional treatments and shed light on novel therapies for managing onychomycosis. A comprehensive review on existing topical and systemic therapies was conducted, with a focus on their drawbacks, such as recurrence and lower efficacy. This review aimed to explore the increasing prevalence of onychomycosis, which poses a serious health issue; however, the advent of nanobased drug delivery systems offers hope for more effective management of this prevalent disease. These systems could potentially overcome the limitations of conventional treatments, thereby improving patient outcomes.