Evidence map›Paper›PMID 34324118›Full record

ArticleMolecular and cellular biochemistry2021

Intuitive repositioning of an anti-depressant drug in combination with tivozanib: precision medicine for breast cancer therapy.

Naveen Kumar, Masoom Raza, Seema Sehrawat

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Article in Molecular and cellular biochemistry, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed, 5 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Drug repurposing in oncology: a path beyond the bottleneck.Medical oncology (Northwood, London, England) · 2025
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Naveen Kumar *Precision NeuroOncology & NeuroVascular Disease Modeling Group, Department of Life Sciences, School of Natural Sciences, Shiv Nadar University, Delhi-NCR, 201314, India.
Masoom Raza *Precision NeuroOncology & NeuroVascular Disease Modeling Group, Department of Life Sciences, School of Natural Sciences, Shiv Nadar University, Delhi-NCR, 201314, India.
Seema SehrawatPrecision NeuroOncology & NeuroVascular Disease Modeling Group, Department of Life Sciences, School of Natural Sciences, Shiv Nadar University, Delhi-NCR, 201314, India. seema.sehrawat@snu.edu.in.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7096-6458
Shiv Nadar University · IN

Funding

Science and Engineering Research Board EMR/2017/003312
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Despite the existing therapies and lack of receptors such as HER-2, estrogen receptor and progesterone receptor, triple-negative breast cancer is one of the most aggressive subtypes of breast cancer. TNBCs are known for their highly aggressive metastatic behavior and typically migrate to brain and bone for secondary site propagation. Many diseases share similar molecular pathology exposing new avenues in molecular signaling for engendering innovative therapies. Generation of newer therapies and novel drugs are time consuming associated with very high resources. In order to provide personalized or precision medicine, drug repositioning will contribute in a cost-effective manner. In our study, we have repurposed and used a neoteric combination of two drug molecules namely, fluvoxamine and tivozanib, to target triple-negative breast cancer growth and progression. Our combination regime significantly targets two diverse but significant pathways in TNBCs. Subsequent analysis on migratory, invasive, and angiogenic properties showed the significance of our repurposed drug combination. Molecular array data resulted in identifying the specific and key players participating in cancer progression when the drug combination was used. The innovative combination of fluvoxamine and tivozanib reiterates the use of drug repositioning for precision medicine and subsequent companion diagnostic development.

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Antidepressive Agents, Second-GenerationAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsCell Line, TumorCell MovementDrug RepositioningDrug SynergismDrug Therapy, CombinationFluvoxamineHumansPhenylurea CompoundsPrecision MedicineQuinolinesSignal TransductionTriple Negative Breast NeoplasmsAntidepressive Agents, Second-GenerationFluvoxaminePhenylurea CompoundsQuinolinestivozanibCombination therapyCompanion diagnosticDrug repositioningMetastasis and TNBCPrecision medicine

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PMID34324118
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