ReviewEuropean respiratory review : an official journal of the European Respiratory Society2018
Drug repurposing in malignant pleural mesothelioma: a breath of fresh air?
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- Repurposing Benztropine, Natamycin, and Nitazoxanide Using Drug Combination and Characterization of Gastric Cancer Cell Lines.Biomedicines · 2023Article
- Microbiomes, Epigenomics, Immune Response, and Splicing Signatures Interplay: Potential Use of Combination of Regulatory Pathways as Targets for Malignant Mesothelioma.International journal of molecular sciences · 2022Review
- Drug-repositioning screening identified fludarabine and risedronic acid as potential therapeutic compounds for malignant pleural mesothelioma.Investigational new drugs · 2021Article
- Drug repurposing for breast cancer therapy: Old weapon for new battle.Seminars in cancer biology · 2021Review
- Overcoming cancer therapeutic bottleneck by drug repurposing.Signal transduction and targeted therapy · 2020Review
- Drug repositioning in cancer: The current situation in Japan.Cancer science · 2020Review
- Calcitriol Inhibits Viability and Proliferation in Human Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma Cells.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2020Article
- Mesotheliomas in Genetically Engineered Mice Unravel Mechanism of Mesothelial Carcinogenesis.International journal of molecular sciences · 2018Review
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Abstract
Drug repurposing is the use of known drugs for new indications. Malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) is a rare cancer with a poor prognosis. So far, few treatments have been approved in this disease. However, its incidence is expected to increase significantly, particularly in developing countries. Consequently, drug repurposing appears as an attractive strategy for drug development in MPM, since the known pharmacology and safety profile based on previous approvals of repurposed drugs allows for faster time-to-market for patients and lower treatment cost. This is critical in low- and middle-income countries where access to expensive drugs is limited. This review assesses the published preclinical and clinical data about drug repurposing in MPM.In this review, we identified 11 therapeutic classes that could be repositioned in mesothelioma. Most of these treatments have been evaluated
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